Cypriot dictionary entry
gammaz
Someone who speaks ill of others behind their backs
🇬🇧 English
Someone who speaks ill of others behind their backs
🇹🇷 Turkish
arkadan cekistiren
🇬🇷 Greek
Κάποιος που κακολογεί πίσω από την πλάτη
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About the word "gammaz"
The Cypriot word "gammaz" translates to "Someone who speaks ill of others behind their backs" in English, and to "arkadan cekistiren" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "Κάποιος που κακολογεί πίσω από την πλάτη". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.
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