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etymology of Cypriot words and phrases

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etymology of Cypriot words and phrases

Postby SKI-preo » Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:45 am

Άππαρος Aparos Medieval Greek Horse
Αρτιρώ Artiro Turkish Left-over/Increase bid
Βαζάνια Vazania Arabic Eggplant
Βάρτιτζια Vartija Arabic White figs, red on the inside
Βλαντξίν/Φλαντξίν Vlanjin/Flanjin Old French Lungs
Βούρκα Vourka Turkish Leather back pack
Ζάβαλλιν Zavallin Turkish Oh Poor Man!
Ζαττίν Zattin Turkish Either way
Ζορλής Zorlis Turkish A Difficult person
Ζούρα Zoura Italian Grime
Καραόλος Karaolos Venetian Snail
Καρκόλα Karkola Italian Bed
Κατσέλλα Katsella Arabic Cow
Κκελλέ Kelle Turkish Head
Κοπέλλιν/α Kopelli/a Italian Boy/Girl
Κόρτα Korta Latin Piece
Κουβέλλα Kouvella Latin Female Sheep
Κουρτέλλα Kourtella Venetian Knife/Blade
Λάσσω Lasso Medieval Greek Dog Bark
Λόττα Lotta Latin Pig
Λούντζα Lountza Italian Smoked pork
Μάντξιπας Manjibas Latin Baker
Μάτσα Matsa Venetian Bunch/Bundle
Ματσούκα Matsouka Latin Shepherds Staff
Μουτσούνα Moutsouna Italian Face
Μπουκκώννω Mboukono Latin Snack
Παναϋριν Panairin Turkish Festival/Feast day
Παττίχα Batiha Arabic Watermelon
Πελλετώ Belleto Turkish Observe
Πελλός Bellos Medieval Greek Crazy/Idiot
Πετσέττα Betsetta Itallian Napkin/Kitchen Towel
Πλαζίριν Plazirin French Grateful/Thankful
Ππουνιά Pounia Venetian Hit
Πομυλόρι Bomilori Italian Tomato
Πότσα Botsa Italian Jug
Πουρνέλλα Pournella French/Italian Plum/Prune
Πράτσο Pratso Venetian Measurement with Cloth
Πρόκκος Brokkos Italian Signal to start a game
Πρότσα Protsa French Fork
Ρεζίλιν Rezilin Turkish Embarrassment
Ρέμπελος Rembelos Venetian Bad character
Ροτσιά Rocca Italian Hit
Σαγιά Sagia French Long Dress/Priests Garb
Σιόρ Sior Venetian Sir
Σκαρπάρης Skarparis Venetian Shoemaker
Στετέ Stede Turkish Grandmother
Τάβλα Tavla Latin Slab
Τίτσιρο Titsiro Italian Naked
Τουρτουρώ Tourtouro Medieval Greek Freezing
Ταβλίν Tavlin Latin Table with Food
Τζαμούζα Jamouza Turkish Cow that gives much milk
Τσαέρα Tsa-era Old French Chair
Τσάκρα Tsakra French Trap
Τσάμπρα Tsambra French Chamber
Τσαττάλιν Tsatallin Turkish Pants
Φανέλλα Fanella Italian Vest or T-Shirt
Φάουσα Faousa Medieval Greek Someone who talks to much
Φκιόρο Fkioro Italian Flower
Φλόκκο Flokko Italian Tassel, mop
Φουστάνι Foustani Italian Dress
Χαϊριν Ha-irin Turkish Suitable
Χαλλούμι Halloumi Arabic Cypriot cheese, usually salty
Χαπάριν Habarin Turkish Discover/Realise/Notice
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