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CYPRUS WEEKLY NOT INFORMED!

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Postby karma » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:41 pm

Strahd wrote:
sadik06 wrote:
Pyrpolizer wrote:But sadik06 the article says the arabic word for cheese is "hellime".
I am totally confused now. I think I need "ouahat shay" more. :cry:


arab countries speak different dialects , thats why in syria they call it halloumi..in north africa it is joubn...


but halloumi is a pure arabic word for the sound ""h"" doesnt exist in any language exept arabic
** as a back velar glothal sound


In the official spoken Greek h (χ) sounds the same as it does in Arabic. Now in villages in Cyprus or Crete you might get it sounding like "sh" if it is followed by certain vowels.


I need ''SHRHMA''
wht did I say???
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Postby reportfromcyprus » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:43 pm

GAVCARoCOM wrote:hellim=hallumi
cacik= caciki
sucuk=sucuki
at=ati
bagaj= bagaji
bakkal=bakalis
baklava=baklavas
berber=berberis


halloumi = money & trade in the EU
hellim = money & trade in the EU
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Postby sadik06 » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:45 pm

i am learning modern greek.. this sound doesnt exist man
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Postby sadik06 » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:37 pm

by the way we will start giving arabic lessone in few days,, you are welcome
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