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Low means a tentative hypothesis. These are editorial confidence ratings, not probabilities. A suggested or theoretical origin is not an established origin. The rating alone does not establish certainty.
Cypriot dictionary entry
Θκειέ/θκειά
Old-fashioned respectful address for older people; can sometimes be taken badly because it implies the person is old
English
Old-fashioned respectful address for older people; can sometimes be taken badly because it implies the person is old
Turkish
Yaşça büyük kişilere saygılı şekilde hitap etmek için kullanılan eski usul ifade; bazen kişiyi yaşlı ima ettiği için olumsuz karşılanabilir
Greek
Παλαιότερη προσφώνηση προς μεγαλύτερους ανθρώπους ως ένδειξη σεβασμού· μερικές φορές μπορεί να θεωρηθεί προσβλητική επειδή υπονοεί ηλικία
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