Cypriot dictionary entry
kaz/kazn
goose (metaphorically naive person)
🇬🇧 English
goose (metaphorically naive person)
🇹🇷 Turkish
kaz (benzetme)
🇬🇷 Greek
χήνα (μεταφορικά για αφελή)
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About the word "kaz/kazn"
The Cypriot word "kaz/kazn" translates to "goose (metaphorically naive person)" in English, and to "kaz (benzetme)" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "χήνα (μεταφορικά για αφελή)". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.
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