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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek τσιρλώ (tsirlṓ), from Ancient Greek τῖλος (tîlos, diarrhea), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂w- (to melt).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡siɾla/
  • Hyphenation: τσίρ‧λα

Noun

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τσίρλα (tsírlaf (plural τσίρλες)

  1. (colloquial, vulgar) diarrhea (watery or very soft excrement)
    Πάλι άφησε το σκυλί την τσίρλα του χάμω.
    Páli áfise to skylí tin tsírla tou chámo.
    The dog left its diarrhea on the floor again.

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