Arfali

Also spelled Αρφάλι

English

The belly button; Metaphorically, 'My harfali fell' = I am very hungry; belly button

Turkish

Göbek; göbek deliği

Greek

Αφαλός

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Source record 1: Arfali

The belly button; Metaphorically, 'My harfali fell' = I am very hungry / Göbek / Αφαλός

Part of speech: Noun
Category: Body
Supplied dialect / region: Turkish cypriot
Region confidence: Medium
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Medium means a plausible interpretation needing verification. These are editorial confidence ratings, not probabilities. Region describes usage, not etymology; it does not establish an origin.
Pronunciation guide · draft: Ar·fa·LI
Suggested etymology: Unknown / not supplied
Etymology confidence: Low
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Low means a tentative hypothesis. These are editorial confidence ratings, not probabilities. A suggested or theoretical origin is not an established origin. The rating alone does not establish certainty.

Source record 2: αρφάλι

belly button / göbek deliği / αφαλός

Part of speech: Noun
Category: Clothing
Supplied dialect / region: Greek cypriot
Region confidence: High
i
High means the strongest current assessment, not proof or consensus. These are editorial confidence ratings, not probabilities. Region describes usage, not etymology; it does not establish an origin.
Pronunciation guide · draft: αρ·ΦΆ·λι
Suggested etymology: Greek
Etymology confidence: High
i
High means the strongest current assessment, not proof or consensus. These are editorial confidence ratings, not probabilities. A suggested or theoretical origin is not an established origin. The rating alone does not establish certainty.

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