Translations:Jačmik/5/en

In Dalmatian speech, there are various local forms for stye. In Kaštela and Trogir, the form jačmik is attested, while the Split dictionary records jačmen / jačmin with the meaning “purulent inflammation of the eyelid”. In the speech of Trogir, a folk belief associated with jačmik has also been recorded: it is said to affect a person who refuses a pregnant woman food that she craves.