τσιφτετέλι

Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Turkish çiftetelli.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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

Further reading

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  • 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)