Cypriot dictionary entry
Evey/Övey
Step person
🇬🇧 English
Step person
🇹🇷 Turkish
Üvey
🇬🇷 Greek
θετός
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About the word "Evey/Övey"
The Cypriot word "Evey/Övey" translates to "Step person" in English, and to "Üvey" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "θετός". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.
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