Cypriot dictionary entry
fellah
Roma person (source term may be derogatory)
🇬🇧 English
Roma person (source term may be derogatory)
🇹🇷 Turkish
cingene
🇬🇷 Greek
Ρομά (ο όρος της πηγής μπορεί να είναι προσβλητικός)
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About the word "fellah"
The Cypriot word "fellah" translates to "Roma person (source term may be derogatory)" in English, and to "cingene" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "Ρομά (ο όρος της πηγής μπορεί να είναι προσβλητικός)". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.
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