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[insan]

Many of the refugees from Anatolia who settled in Greece after the population exchanges of the 1920s could speak only Turkish. They encountered considerable prejudice, and were referred to by epithets such as giaourtovaptismenoi (‘baptised in yoghourt’), a reference to their extensive use of yoghourt in their cuisine.[18]

http://revpatrickcomerford.blogspot.com ... nties.html

Could the root of the "offensive" term used particularly by TCs and Turks to define "Rums" of Cyprus and non-muslims be giaourtovaptismenoi (‘baptised in yoghourt’)? If so, it seems we inherited it from the "Greeks"...

[Pyrpolizer]

Well, could it???
My friend there is no doubt we "inherited" things from each other.
Usually in a distorted way.
For example ask any Greek Cypriot to tell you what he means when he says "avradini"
YOU WILL BE SURPRISED

[denizaksulu]

Pyro? Well I'll be damned.

Vay, Avradını siktiğim Pyro, where have you been and welcome back.

Just to show you the use in Turkish and not to insult

[SKI-preo]

This is relevant to the Cyprus Problem?

[insan]

This is relevant to the Cyprus Problem?

It will be relevant to the Cyprus problem when O and the likes politicize it for their self-amusement... So, beforehand; i opened this thread under the section Cyprus problem...

It is also directly related with our "Linobambaki"s... if there was a section named "History of Cyprus", I would have opened it there...

[insan]

Well, could it???
My friend there is no doubt we "inherited" things from each other.
Usually in a distorted way.
For example ask any Greek Cypriot to tell you what he means when he says "avradini"
YOU WILL BE SURPRISED

Hi Pyro!

I'm sure they mean what we mean... or?

... as i previously mentioned for many times, i consider myself a human being who have a very mixed ethnic origin but I feel Turkishness is dominant in my brain and soul... I'm not a nationalist. I support the idea of a Turkic Confederation because of some geo-political reasons...

I'm well aware of that we the Turks; particularly the Turks who advanced towards all around the world with wars and conquests, mixed with every pure or already mixed ethnic peoples of many regions of the world...

.. anyway, back to the topic; i remember, when i was a child my grandma was telling me "vafdiz etding genni!"(you batized it!)... she meant i spoiled it... maybe this was the way the early Ottomans comprehending the baptism tradition of GCs...

When i today read about "giaourtovaptismenoi"(‘baptised in yoghourt’), it reminded me something spoiled... maybe the TC phrase "Vafdiz etting genni" also related with "giaourtovaptismenoi"(‘baptised in yoghourt’)...

On the other hand it reminded me another colloquial TC word "gavurto" which is the short forum of "gavur tohumu"(Rum origin, GC origin, gavur origin)...

[Get Real!]

...but I feel Turkishness is dominant in my brain and soul...

I could've told you that!

[insan]

...but I feel Turkishness is dominant in my brain and soul...

I could've told you that!

So? Your point?

[Get Real!]

...but I feel Turkishness is dominant in my brain and soul...

I could've told you that!

So? Your point?

Oh my tummy...

[denizaksulu]

This is relevant to the Cyprus Problem?

It will be relevant to the Cyprus problem when O and the likes politicize it for their self-amusement... So, beforehand; i opened this thread under the section Cyprus problem...

It is also directly related with our "Linobambaki"s... if there was a section named "History of Cyprus", I would have opened it there...

An interesting observation Insan. I am looking into the etiology of the word.
Yogurt was used in the ancient times in the Balkans, What wird did they use to describe it> Anyone? It was always assumed it was a Turkish word but am aware of other names in Central Asia.

Lino Bambaki = süzme yoğurt. Hmmm lovely