Cypriot dictionary entry
Bunamak
To grow old (senility)
🇬🇧 English
To grow old (senility)
🇹🇷 Turkish
Yaşlanmak
🇬🇷 Greek
Γερνάω / παραφρονώ στα γεράματα; Γερνάω
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About the word "Bunamak"
The Cypriot word "Bunamak" translates to "To grow old (senility)" in English, and to "Yaşlanmak" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "Γερνάω / παραφρονώ στα γεράματα; Γερνάω". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.
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