Kajkavian
English
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location map of the three main dialects in Croatia
Etymology
From the regional Serbo-Croatian interrogative pronoun kaj (“what”), which is used in that region instead of the standard kòjī.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɪˈkɑːviən/
Proper noun
Kajkavian
- One of the main dialects spoken in northern Croatia.
Noun
Kajkavian (plural Kajkavians)
- A speaker of Kajkavian, or a native of northern Croatia.
Adjective
Kajkavian (comparative more Kajkavian, superlative most Kajkavian)
- Of or pertaining to Kajkavians or their language.
Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code kjv (SIL)