Individual Word Pages
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Total words generated: 1302
yetişir!
It's enough!, Don't talk/do anymore!
barbet
the connected part of hair and beard
παρπέττα
the connected part of hair and beard
Antinattes
Cooking mode for potatoes, fried in a pot with a lot of oil, which shake them vigorously during cooking
Da Vinvi
a specific Lefkara design that Leonardo Davinci had also purchased
baza
in some card games, the number of cards a player collects from a hand during the game.
mayna
to give up, put an end to
mayna etmek
when a vehicle or a person is becomes useless.
zoppa
disabled, misshapen
babira
anyone who walks like a duck
birbandi
tramp, who doesn't take care of his clothes
bronzo
accomplishing something
bayvan
'be' is a way of calling, 'hayvan' means animal. It is a slang word for calling out somebody
Argasdi/ Argasti
Reptile, harmful plant with roots that go deep. Scintific name: Elymus Repens
liveri
long and heavy iron with a sharp and triangular tip, used for digging holes
ciboyi
a tool with a hooked front, used to catch animals by the foot
hellimli
pastry type bakery product containing halloumi
Drada
Large Cargo ship/glutton or overeater
Ablos
Insignificant, ordinary, trivial
Acamı
Inexperienced, novice (person)
Hellim
Dairy product but not cheese
Gufi
Local poisonous snake
Seftali
Local kebab made from tripe
Napan
What Are You up to? (but used as hello generally)
Gaco
Lefkara square-bordered handicraft variation
Davinci
Bought from Cyprus, used in Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper
Gucci
Marble game shooting style
Gofti
Crouching marble shooting style
Luana
Local herb, local dish variety
Gullumbara
Rude expression, literal translation inappropriate
Voli
Volley (hitting a volley)
Golifa
Boiled wheat with sesame, almonds, raisins, and pomegranate
Bullaga
Flattened round, not perfectly round
Afdos
Mistress, secret lover
Ağa
Influential person in villages
Bado
60 cm mats tied between threads hung on beams in silkworm farming
Barabahna
A place made of wood where animals eat
Peşgir
Tea towel that is used in the kitchen
Goflamak
Pump someone up/ Getting someones blood up
Barella
The part where propellers are installed on ships, propeller bearing
dabaca
basket made of reed or mulberry branches
dakko
chock, boat support
daksipa
suddenly appearing, unexpectedly
dalari/dalar
vessel made of reed used for straining curd/cheese/hellim
danaş
to seek advice, to ask for an opinion
daratsa
small room at the entrance of a house, terrace
deyyus
a man who sells or cheats on his wife
deza
at its peak, in perfect condition
dırada
auxiliary fishing boat, small sailing boat
dırahoma
dowry given to the groom in Orthodox traditions
dıraşilya
cloth placed under the yoke of animals
diblari
ewe that gives birth to twin lambs
dilliro
with dillirga (a specific term)
diribidez
a type of flatbread cooked on a metal sheet
diriftiri
trowel, a tool for smoothing plaster
diriha
thick fabric placed between a jacket and its lining
diriminis
the period within three months after someone's death until the fortieth day
dono
bundle of bent reeds, chair made of woven reeds
doriyan
a volunteer working without pay
döğen/düven
a tool used in threshing to separate grain from the stalk
çakkari
small bell worn around the neck of animals
çangar
shoemaker, leather craftsman, Çangar boot maker
çember
women's headscarf, yemenite headscarf
çimbile
prod an animal with a stick
çiriş
adhesive made from wild leek
çivit
spots on the face and body of pregnant women
çizi
plow trace, furrow for planting
Anarkovizou
One whose breasts are more distant than usual
Angelossiasi
The terror, e.g., 'Angelossia came to me', meaning 'I got a scare'
Antinattes
Cooking mode for potatoes, fried in a pot with a lot of oil, which shake them vigorously during cooking
Apethkia
An informal unit of measurement of length, corresponding to the distance that a person can travel by jumping forward from a static position
Arfali
The belly button; Metaphorically, 'My harfali fell' = I am very hungry
Asselia
Unit of measurement of length equal to one stride; Metaphorically, the short distance, as well as the lack of effort
Ajia
The edge of bread, the crust
Bacla
The tail of the sheep
Villa
The male genital organ
Vitsa
The rod; Metaphorically, the very thin man
Volitzi
The wooden beam of the roof
Volo
I got stuck in the mud
Bortos
The male ox; Metaphorically, the Fat Man or the man who has no manners
Vukkalletikon
Kid with chubby cheeks; Metaphorically, the spoiled one
Barya
Friend, group of friends
παννίζω
wear something for the first time
Açuçu
Sound used to call dogs, kootsoo kootsoo
Adiyo
From the priest's house
Açacak
Key, tool used for opening and closing locks
Karnabit
Cauliflower from the Kytrea region
Daban
Flat foot, shoe sole
Dayday
Child walking slowly, walking aid for children
Gastanya
Chestnut, a tree with good quality wood
Gatsignora
Magpie, long-tailed bird similar to a crow
Gordon
Thick string, chain for a medal or watch
Gonga
Card game played with two decks (including jokers) by two or more people
Griko
Jack for lifting heavy objects
tıbık
bird trapping stick
vira
to pull continuously
yalçı
a stone which is shining like a glass
Barra
Wooden pole or slang for dismissing someone
Betsi
Flat sponge or absorbent cloth
Bodiri
Small glass or short person
Fago
Blind (severe visual impairment)
Gollifa
Boiled wheat with sesame, almonds, raisins, and pomegranate
Gulliri
Round bread or circular items
Gurkuda
Large wall lizard or frightening old person
Loddo
Extremely obese person
Luks
Gas or electric lamp
Ma
At the start of a sentence, actually
Osdo yüro
To spin continuously around an object
Perisgan
Fizzing powder mixed with water
Stokko
Putty for window frames
Şiro
Bulldozer with scoop
Yüro
To rotate, to spin in circles
Zıbandık
the frightening(big, strong guy) who scares people with his sight and behaviours
falan feslikan
and so on, bla bla; more or less, it happened like that
Puşt pezevenk
Puşt means untrustworthy, traitor, gay as an insult or just a meaningless insult; Pezevenk means pimp; when they are combined it is used as an insult or slang in a sincere setting