Oj, svijetla majska zoro
"Oj, svijetla majska zoro" (Cyrillic: Ој, свијетла мајска зоро; "Oh, Bright Dawn of May") is the national anthem of Montenegro adopted in 2004. It was a popular folk song with many variations of its text. The oldest version dates back to the second half of the 19th century.[1]
English: Oh, Bright Dawn of May | |
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Oj, svijetla majska zoro | |
National anthem of | Montenegro |
Lyrics | Unknown (partly edited by Sekula Drljević), 19th century |
Music | Unknown (arranged by Žarko Mirković), 19th century |
Adopted | 2004 (official) |
Music sample | |
"Oj, svijetla majska zoro" (instrumental) |
Lyrics
Montenegrin Cyrillic[2] | Montenegrin Latin | IPA transcription | Metered English translation |
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𝄆 Ој свијетла мајска зоро. 𝄇 |
𝄆 Oj svijetla majska zoro. 𝄇 |
𝄆 [ˈoj sʋjêːtʎa mâjska zǒro] 𝄇 |
𝄆 O bright dawn of May blazes forth 𝄇 |