τσιφτετέλι

Greek edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Turkish çiftetelli.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡si.fteˈte.li/
  • Hyphenation: τσι‧φτε‧τέ‧λι

Noun edit

τσιφτετέλι (tsiftetélin (plural τσιφτετέλια)

  1. tsifteteli (a sensuous dance of Turkish origin, that is found in many of the territories of the former Ottoman Empire.)

Declension edit

Related terms edit

  • τέλι (téli, thin wire; metallic cord; string)

Further reading edit

  • τσιφτετέλι - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)