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[BC Numismatics]

Shahmaran,I'm sure that there is a Turkish word to describe you - brain-dead!

Aidan.

[boomerang]

are you people turning into rabbits or what?

just joking...I like kolokasi giaxni...my parents grow it bit it takes a long to harvest...

Molohiya...what the hell is that?...it would be good to include some pictures for identification...

[denizaksulu]

It is known as Kolakas in Turkey, or Kolokas...


and what about Molohiya?

Its an Arabic word which we use - Melokhia (Corchorus olitorius) Jute can also be made from this plant for the making of a rough carpet.
In Cyprus we call it Molohiya, mulihiya.

[denizaksulu]

Shahmaran,I'm sure that there is a Turkish word to describe you - brain-dead!

Aidan.

Theres no crime in seeking knowledge.

Seek it from the cradle to the grave.

[denizaksulu]

are you people turning into rabbits or what?

just joking...I like kolokasi giaxni...my parents grow it bit it takes a long to harvest...

Molohiya...what the hell is that?...it would be good to include some pictures for identification...

Look up Corchorus olitorius, or Jute on the web. I think Wikipedia have good pictures.

[boomerang]

Thanks Deniz I will

[denizaksulu]

Thanks Deniz I will

You are welcome.

I tried to post the pic but was unsuccessful

[Tim Drayton]

Since we are in this mode, can I raise another question that has long been on the back of my mind? The usual Turkish Cypriot word for a "hen" (i.e. the creature that lays eggs) is, if I am not mistaken, "bulli". What puzzles me is that this must surely come form the Greek "πουλι΄" (Can anybody also explain how I can get that stress mark to sit above the vowel when typing in windows?). But the Greek word for this animal is "κοτο΄πουλο" and the word from which "bulli" surely derives means "bird" in general. Can anybody explain how this is possible? Does this reflect a different usage in Greek Cypriot or has the word changed its meaning as it was adopted by the Turkish Cypriot community? Thanks.

[karma]

Since we are in this mode, can I raise another question that has long been on the back of my mind? The usual Turkish Cypriot word for a "hen" (i.e. the creature that lays eggs) is, if I am not mistaken, "bulli". What puzzles me is that this must surely come form the Greek "πουλι΄" (Can anybody also explain how I can get that stress mark to sit above the vowel when typing in windows?). But the Greek word for this animal is "κοτο΄πουλο" and the word from which "bulli" surely derives means "bird" in general. Can anybody explain how this is possible? Does this reflect a different usage in Greek Cypriot or has the word changed its meaning as it was adopted by the Turkish Cypriot community? Thanks.

Anything is possible with adopted words, this ''bulli'' case is like ''anahtar'' case, we never use the word ''bulli'' for a hen in Greece..it ofcourse has changed its meaning..
P.S. the word ''ανοιχτηρι'' which means ''acacak'' in Greek is used like ''anahtar'' which means keys in Turkish

I have a very funny list about derived words, will mail you if U r interested in..

[halil]

Which is Kolakas in Turkish...

Kolkas or Golagaz


Bullez