τζερτζελές

Greek

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish زلزله (zelzele), from Arabic زَلْزَلَة (zalzala).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡zeɾ.d͡zeˈles/
  • Hyphenation: τζερ‧τζε‧λές

Noun

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τζερτζελές (tzertzelésm (plural τζερτζελέδες)

  1. (colloquial) uproar, commotion, roughhouse, horseplay (in a positive light)
  2. (colloquial, by extension) noisy person

Declension

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