Cypriot dictionary entry
Urum
Greek (person)
🇬🇧 English
Greek (person)
🇹🇷 Turkish
Rum
🇬🇷 Greek
Ρωμιός; Έλληνας
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About the word "Urum"
The Cypriot word "Urum" translates to "Greek (person)" in English, and to "Rum" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "Ρωμιός; Έλληνας". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.
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