Cypriot Words A–Z
All 1668 entries from the Cylingo Cypriot Dictionary, with translations in Turkish, Greek and English.
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Aba
Long garment made of thick fabric
Abacı
One who makes and sells long garments
Abani
A kind of fabric with orange embroidery, used for making headscarves, bundles, swaddling clothes, and quilt covers
Ablos
Insignificant, ordinary, trivial
Abohor
Cihangir (village name)
Acaba
Question particle indicating curiosity, doubt, or wonder
Acamı
Inexperienced, novice (person)
Aculya
Nipplewort (Lapsana plant)
Açacak
Key, tool used for opening and closing locks
Açuçu
Sound used to call dogs, kootsoo kootsoo
Adiyo
From the priest's house
Afdos
Mistress, secret lover
Ağa
Influential person in villages
Ajia
The edge of bread, the crust
Ala
Shepherd's garment made from black and white yarn
Alaca
Fabric woven from cotton and wool yarn
Alopos
Maybe, probably?; perhaps, possibly
Anarkovizou
One whose breasts are more distant than usual
Angelossiasi
The terror, e.g., 'Angelossia came to me', meaning 'I got a scare'
Antinattes
Cooking mode for potatoes, fried in a pot with a lot of oil, which shake them vigorously during cooking
Apethkia
An informal unit of measurement of length, corresponding to the distance that a person can travel by jumping forward from a static position
Appithkia
The pear tree; unit of distance; pear tree
Arfali
The belly button; Metaphorically, 'My harfali fell' = I am very hungry; belly button
Arfos
Brother, sister; brother
Argasdi/ Argasti
Reptile, harmful plant with roots that go deep. Scintific name: Elymus Repens
Asselia
Unit of measurement of length equal to one stride; Metaphorically, the short distance, as well as the lack of effort; step distance
Avlasdo
To do carelessly; to half-do
Aya
Dilekkaya (village name)
Ayorgi
Karaoğlanoğlu (place name)
Babira
Duck; anyone who walks like a duck
Bacla
The tail of the sheep
Bado
Shoe insert, insole; 60 cm mats tied between threads hung on beams in silkworm farming
Bakır
Penny, the currency used in Cyprus until 1955
balaris gider
(s)He is/they are on his/her/their way. (s)he/they is/are going fast. It has a metaphoric meaning
Bandabulya
Market, covered market; Municipal market
Banukla
May you be poisoned (curse)
Barabahna
A place made of wood where animals eat
barbet
the connected part of hair and beard
Barella
The part where propellers are installed on ships, propeller bearing
Bariya
Friend group; Group of friends
Barra
Get out of here; Wooden pole or slang for dismissing someone
Barya
Friend, group of friends
bayvan
‘be’ is a way of calling, ‘hayvan’ means animal. It is a slang word for calling out somebody
baza
in some card games, the number of cards a player collects from a hand during the game.
Belo
Break; Mixed-breed dog
Betsi
Flat sponge or absorbent cloth
birbandi
tramp, who doesn't take care of his clothes
Bodiri
Small glass or short person
Boro
Console (table/bracket)
Bortos
The male ox; Metaphorically, the Fat Man or the man who has no manners; bull
bronzo
tube, hole; accomplishing something
Bullaga
Flattened round, not perfectly round
Bullez
Small local vegetable; Jerusalem artichoke
Cakizdez
Green pickled olives; Salted and cracked Cypriot green olives
ciboyi
a tool with a hooked front, used to catch animals by the foot
cukka
in his pocket, in his own interest.
çakkari
small bell worn around the neck of animals
Çala
Unripe (green) fruit
çangar
shoemaker, leather craftsman, Çangar boot maker
çember
women's headscarf, yemenite headscarf
çimbile
prod an animal with a stick
çiriş
adhesive made from wild leek
çivit
spots on the face and body of pregnant women
çizi
plow trace, furrow for planting
çört
a person who can do nothing
Da Vinvi
a specific Lefkara design that Leonardo Davinci had also purchased
dabaca
anyone who has a messy hair; basket made of reed or mulberry branches
Daban
Flat foot, shoe sole
dakko
chock, boat support
daksipa
suddenly appearing, unexpectedly
dalari/dalar
vessel made of reed used for straining curd/cheese/hellim
danaş
to seek advice, to ask for an opinion
daratsa
small room at the entrance of a house, terrace
Davinci
Bought from Cyprus, used in Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper
Dayday
Child walking slowly, walking aid for children
deyyus
a man who sells or cheats on his wife
deza
at its peak, in perfect condition
dırada
auxiliary fishing boat, small sailing boat
dırahoma
dowry given to the groom in Orthodox traditions
dıraşilya
cloth placed under the yoke of animals
diblari
ewe that gives birth to twin lambs
dilihti
A pie made from wild spinach
Dilliro
Productive lazy person; with dillirga (a specific term)
diribidez
a type of flatbread cooked on a metal sheet
dirifti
A pie made from wild spinach; grater
diriftiri
trowel, a tool for smoothing plaster
diriha
thick fabric placed between a jacket and its lining
dirihti
A pie made from wild spinach
diriminis
the period within three months after someone's death until the fortieth day
Ditsiro
Naked, poor; naked, very poor; Weak, pitiful
dono
bundle of bent reeds, chair made of woven reeds
doriyan
a volunteer working without pay
döğen/düven
a tool used in threshing to separate grain from the stalk
Drada
Large Cargo ship/glutton or overeater
drolli
wheelbarrow, trailer; wheelbarrow
Efse
Immigrants from Paphos and Limassol
Ehali
People; locals; community
Elemye
Tool for making yarn balls
Elye
Doğancı (place name)
Fago
Blind (severe visual impairment)
falan feslikan
and so on, bla bla; more or less, it happened like that
fandi
leg on the playing card, jack
Fello
Cork float (fishing)
fulya
dream(in terms of longing)
Gaco
Lefkara square-bordered handicraft variation
Garacocco
Black seed (Nigella sativa); Black sesame
Gastanya
Chestnut, a tree with good quality wood
Gatsignora
Magpie, long-tailed bird similar to a crow
gavcar
a plant whose scientific name is Ferula communis
Gavulya
Spurge. Scientific name: Euphorbia
gıraso
one kind of machine oil
Goflamak
Pump someone up/ Getting someones blood up
Gofti
Crouching marble shooting style
Golifa
Boiled wheat with sesame, almonds, raisins, and pomegranate
Gollifa
Boiled wheat with sesame, almonds, raisins, and pomegranate
Gonga
Card game played with two decks (including jokers) by two or more people; Conk (game)
Gordon
Thick string, chain for a medal or watch
Griko
Jack for lifting heavy objects
Gucci
Marble game shooting style
Guduru
By rote, casually; Uncontrolled, randomly
Gufi
Local poisonous snake
Gulliri
Round bread or circular items
Gullumbara
Rude expression, literal translation inappropriate
Gurkuda
Offensive term; Large wall lizard or frightening old person
gurtella
non-cutting knife, butter knife
gurumbo
someone who chews gum constantly
hanay
upper floor of a two-storey house
Hellim
Dairy product but not cheese
hellimli
pastry type bakery product containing halloumi
Hıyarto
Playful teasing address (‘cucumber/idiot’)
Isviç
Ignition key; Car key
Karnabit
Cauliflower from the Kytrea region
kaz/kazn
goose (metaphorically naive person)
kıranto
Middle Aged Personμεσήλικας
Kokona
Lady, elderly woman; old woman
kuarto
quadruple in card games
letsa
slack; Unwanted body fat
liveri
long and heavy iron with a sharp and triangular tip, used for digging holes
Loddo
Extremely obese person
Luana
Local herb, local dish variety
Luks
Gas or electric lamp
Ma
At the start of a sentence, actually
Mappro
Small cypress cones/balls
martelli
tool made of iron with a wooden handle in the centre, bricklayer's hammer
mayna
to give up, put an end to
mayna etmek
when a vehicle or a person is becomes useless.
Mısmıl
Sturdy; High-quality/solid
Millos
Slightly damp; lightly moistened
Minalayalar
Traditional 12-month weather observing method
Miyotenas-Μιοτενας
thank you for your interest. Since you are here, let's take a look a bit
Napan
What Are You up to? (but used as hello generally)
naylon
used as an abbreviation for nylon bag
nesten?/(?)
What do you want? Also used as a so-called question
ocu
to fear, avoid, lose interest, feel cold
ocut
to frighten, to discourage
ofgala
milk skim / milk residue
ogga
okka (old weight unit)
oğra
to drop in, to call and ask
Orasda
That object there; There
Osdo yüro
To spin continuously around an object; Spin continuously
ovmaca
soup with small dough pieces
öğüncek
self-praising, boastful person
öldürünmek
working so much, exerting massive effort. It is referred from the word ‘dying’.
önge
a quarter of an ounce
önüne
primarily, initially
ören
field, plain prepared for planting watermelons and melons
örgüç
hump on a camle’s back
örmek
The stem of plants such as Milkweed
örtlemek
to lengthen the animal's rope so it can graze more
Özlenmek
The food reaching the perfect consistency
Patariya
Battery; Battery or car battery
Perisgan
Fizzing powder mixed with water
Peşgir
Tea towel that is used in the kitchen
Pirilli
Marble (glass bead); Marble
Pust Pezevenk
Local slang; Puşt means untrustworthy, traitor, gay as an insult or just a meaningless insult; Pezevenk means pimp; when they are combined it is used as an insult or slang in a sincere setting
randi
thread thrown sideways in fishing nets
Saravallagi
Open-top pickup-style buses (historically in Cyprus)
Seftali
Local kebab made from tripe
sior
sir (interjection); mister
Siro
Unknown; Bulldozer with scoop
Stillos
Pole (electric / for runner beans)
Stokko
Putty for window frames
sumada
a type of drink made from bitter almond essence
Susunarin
A baby toy that makes a rattling sound
şanoyo çıkmak
going on stage; accompanying customers in restaurants or entertainment venues, working as a hostess
şiribil
less viscous liquid. Example, syrup
tele
interfacing; sewing thread
terpiz
chaos; negative; troublemaker
tey
vine shoot; melon sprout
tıbık
bird trapping stick
tor
bath towel; cloth diaper
tütmek
to smell nice; to smoke; to emit smoke
Villa
The male genital organ
vira
unceasingly; command to move; to pull continuously
Vitsa
The rod; Metaphorically, the very thin man; branch
Voli
Volley (hitting a volley)
Volitzi
The wooden beam of the roof
Volo
I got stuck in the mud
vomi
embankment; boundary
Vukkalletikon
Kid with chubby cheeks; Metaphorically, the spoiled one
yalçı
a stone which is shining like a glass
Yetişir!
Enough! That’s enough!; It’s enough!, Don’t talk/do anymore!
Yiro
To turn; Circle, roundabout; circle; perimeter
yuro
circle; Circle, roundabout; perimeter; To rotate, to spin in circles
zıbandık
frightening; the frightening(big, strong guy) who scares people with his sight and behaviours
zivania
type of arak; Cypriot pomace brandy
Zivaniya
Cypriot pomace brandy; zivania; Cypriot grape spirit
zoppa
disabled, misshapen
Zuk
Cypriot raki; zivania
ἄρκαστη
Reptile, harmful plant with roots that go deep. Scintific name: Elymus Repens
Διποδε
nothing, you are welcome
θωρώ
To see; to look; see
παννίζω
wear something for the first time
παρπέττα
the connected part of hair and beard
φάουσα
shut up; poison, measles