You think you know Albanian… and then Korça enters the chat.
Suddenly, everyday objects have completely new names, and you’re just there like: “ok… I need subtitles.”

Here are 25 Korça dialect words we bet you didn’t know:

1. Rizë

A towel.
Yes, nothing mysterious — just chilling in your bathroom.

2. Pepellashka

The thing you use to grab hot pans.
Respect it… it saves lives (and fingers).

3. Eqka

Slippers.
Home = eqka + comfort.

4. Kapaçkë

A plastic container/can.
Every house has at least five. Nobody knows why.

5. Pezhishka

Spider web.
Appears exactly when guests are about to arrive.

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6. Pisuskë

A small pharmacy tube.
You don’t know the name in standard Albanian either… don’t worry.

7. Shpirto

Matches.
Lighting fire with “soul” — very poetic, very Korça.

8. Gardhirop

Wardrobe.
Sounds dramatic, but it’s just where your clothes live.

9. Furkulicë

Fork.
Fancy name, basic job.

10. Mashka

Hairpin.
Always disappearing at the worst moment.

11. Ziqkë

Old-style scale.
Vintage and still trusted more than digital ones.

12. Peronë

A nail (metal).
Small… but holding your entire furniture together.

13. Koriçkë

The crust of bread.
Arguably the best part.

14. Marauzhgë

An ant.
Tiny worker, always busy.

15. Kokoridhe

Curly.
Hair, cables, your life — all valid.

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16. Kukumalkë

A raised part of soil.
Random, but very specific.

17. Farashkë

A dustpan.
Invisible until disaster strikes.

18. Imonik

Watermelon.
Summer icon

19. Maraqka

Chamomile.
Grandma’s favorite solution to everything.

20. Markuç

A water pipe/hose.
Garden essential.

21. Postaf

Sink.
Simple… but suddenly sounds important.

22. Ashef

A small separate cooking space or kitchen area.
Not just a room — a whole traditional setup.

23. Marule

Green salad.
Healthy, fresh, and always present.

24. Cmingo

Very small (usually for people).
Like… really small

25. Kaçka

Walnut.
Tiny word, strong personality.

Korça dialect really said: “Let’s rename everything… just because.”
From towels to walnuts, nothing is safe.

But honestly?
That’s the charm.

Because in Korça, even the most normal things sound like you’ve just unlocked a secret language