Cypriot dictionary entry
Zeflemek
To mock; to make fun of
🇬🇧 English
To mock; to make fun of
🇹🇷 Turkish
Dalga Geçmek; Alaya Almak; Alay etmek
🇬🇷 Greek
κοροϊδεύω
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About the word "Zeflemek"
The Cypriot word "Zeflemek" translates to "To mock; to make fun of" in English, and to "Dalga Geçmek; Alaya Almak; Alay etmek" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "κοροϊδεύω". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.
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Related Cypriot words
Zevlemek
to mock; to tease
tele almak
to mock
ülemek
to divide; to bleat
εφέντη
Old-fashioned respectful form of address for men, similar to Turkish 'efendi'
θκειέ/θκειά
Old-fashioned respectful address for older people; can sometimes be taken badly because it implies the person is old
Meymele mesmele
Slowly; taking it easy