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[B25]

Insan, tell us in what context you saw the word, perhaps we could decipher it.

[insan]

Insan, tell us in what context you saw the word, perhaps we could decipher it.

I didn't see this word in any context in GC dialect...

We TCs use it in this context: Now is φούρκα of figs... means it's the best time of the year to eat figs... everywhere full of figs and the time is their most delicious time... a φούρκα starts... everyone buys and eats figs for a while...

Could i explain it, B25?

[Get Real!]

Insan, tell us in what context you saw the word, perhaps we could decipher it.

I didn't see this word in any context in GC dialect...

We TCs use it in this context: Now is φούρκα of figs... means it's the best time of the year to eat figs... everywhere full of figs and the time is their most delicious time... a φούρκα starts... everyone buys and eats figs for a while...

Could i explain it, B25?

The closest to that I can think of being used on this side of the roadblock is "fiska"... like a stadium being packed with spectators.

[Sotos]

Hmm... no relation with "fury" or "furia" in GC dialect?

that must be it. There is a word "Φούρκα" in Greek but that has nothing to do with the context you are using it. What you use is based on "φούρια" from Italian furia which means fury.
http://el.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%86%CE ... E%B9%CE%B1

[insan]

Hmm... no relation with "fury" or "furia" in GC dialect?

that must be it. There is a word "Φούρκα" in Greek but that has nothing to do with the context you are using it. What you use is based on "φούρια" from Italian furia which means fury.
http://el.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%86%CE ... E%B9%CE%B1

Bravo sotos! you got it! Do you use "φούρια" in the context of how we use? and you know some foreign words in our dialects can be modified a bit such as furia, furga and firga all same but modified, corrupted pronounciations that changes depending on most probably the origin of the people or the aeria, the village they live in... you know you call it lefkosia, we call it lefkoşa... you call it kioneli, we call it gönyeli...

[Sotos]

We use "fouria" or the plural "fouries" but not "fourka"... but not for fruits and such... at least I didn't hear it in that context. But this is a standard Greek word with Italian root, not something specific to the GC dialect.

[insan]

We use "fouria" or the plural "fouries" but not "fourka"... but not for fruits and such... at least I didn't hear it in that context. But this is a standard Greek word with Italian root, not something specific to the GC dialect.

That's good... same for the TC dialect... but it is believed by some TCs that "firga" and "furga" derived form "furya" or "fouria" like how lefkoşa derived from lefkosia or kioneli derived from gönyeli. However, it seems like the forumers didn't hear other pronunciations of the word or such pronounciation of "fouria" doesn't exist in GC dialect as the GC linguist Yangullis claim... Let's see... maybe someone from older genertions knows...

[Jerry]

Vourka is that pair-shaped leather bag that shepherds hang over their shoulder.


But the word spelt with an “F” like you have, means nothing.

No offence but since you are discussing language/spelling I think you mean pear-shaped rather than pair-shaped unless you are talking (describing) bollocks.

[kurupetos]

[Paphitis]

Vourka is that pair-shaped leather bag that shepherds hang over their shoulder.


But the word spelt with an “F” like you have, means nothing.

No offence but since you are discussing language/spelling I think you mean pear-shaped rather than pair-shaped unless you are talking (describing) bollocks.

Get Real doesn't like fruit!