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