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[shahmaran]

[BirKibrisli]

Talking about ""eshe-oglu-eshekler" reminds me of an old Cypriot anectode:

During the time when the British were signing up TCs as Auxillary Police and sending them onto their GC compatriots (aka divide-and-rule),a TC chap was walking along with his donkey when he heard someone call out "Hey you,Where are going with your brother in such a hurry?".

Turning around he saw a bunch of TC auxillaries doubled up with laughter.
Without missing a beat he replied,"I am taking him away to stop him from joining the Auxillaries, like all the other donkeys around here..."

[Pyrpolizer]

Nice one Birk.

[zan]

Nice one Birk.

Not really important because Bir has not said anything but in English it is not nice to call someone a Birk (berk).

[Pyrpolizer]

Oh, I am very sorry Birkibrisli.

Never knew that. Thanks for pointing it Zan.

[Pyrpolizer]

But other people called Birkibrisli like that and I thought it was a good shortcut... Tut, tut, tut.

[BirKibrisli]

Oh, I am very sorry Birkibrisli.

Never knew that. Thanks for pointing it Zan.

Don't worry,dear Pyro,I've been called worse things in my life.
No offence can be taken where none is intended,in any case.

But my thanks too to Zan,the gentleman,for pointing it out.

[miltiades]

Birkibrisli , Im correct in thinking the name means One cypriot ?

[zan]

Oh, I am very sorry Birkibrisli.

Never knew that. Thanks for pointing it Zan.

Don't worry,dear Pyro,I've been called worse things in my life.
No offence can be taken where none is intended,in any case.

But my thanks too to Zan,the gentleman,for pointing it out.

I was dreading someone using it in anger. I think we have had enough name calling for a life time. Sarcasm fine, name calling well,,,,,,,,,

[BirKibrisli]

Birkibrisli , Im correct in thinking the name means One cypriot ?

Literally it means "A Cypriot",miltiades.
Bir is indeed One,but it translates as 'A' in this sense.

But it has a more subtle meaning as well. It also means "the One from a single/unitary Cyprus"