Cypriot dictionary entry
Gabi
Negative term used for a Cypriot man
🇬🇧 English
Negative term used for a Cypriot man
🇹🇷 Turkish
Kıbrıslı erkek için kullanılan olumsuz anlamlı ifade
🇬🇷 Greek
Αρνητικός χαρακτηρισμός για Κύπριο άντρα
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About the word "Gabi"
The Cypriot word "Gabi" translates to "Negative term used for a Cypriot man" in English, and to "Kıbrıslı erkek için kullanılan olumsuz anlamlı ifade" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "Αρνητικός χαρακτηρισμός για Κύπριο άντρα". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.
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