Cypriot dictionary entry
yerinmek
to grieve; to complain
🇬🇧 English
to grieve; to complain
🇹🇷 Turkish
kederlenmek, maraz etmek; gücenmek
🇬🇷 Greek
στεναχωριέμαι; παραπονούμαι
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About the word "yerinmek"
The Cypriot word "yerinmek" translates to "to grieve; to complain" in English, and to "kederlenmek, maraz etmek; gücenmek" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "στεναχωριέμαι; παραπονούμαι". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.
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