Cypriot dictionary entry
cukka
in his pocket, in his own interest.
🇬🇧 English
in his pocket, in his own interest.
🇹🇷 Turkish
cebine, kendi çıkarına
🇬🇷 Greek
στην τσέπη του, για το δικό του συμφέρον.
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About the word "cukka"
The Cypriot word "cukka" translates to "in his pocket, in his own interest." in English, and to "cebine, kendi çıkarına" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "στην τσέπη του, για το δικό του συμφέρον.". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.
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