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της καλομάνας το παιδί το πρώτο να 'ναι κόρη

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tis‿kaloˈmanas to‿peˈði to‿ˈproto ˈna‿ne ˈkori/

Proverb

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της καλομάνας το παιδί το πρώτο να 'ναι κόρη (tis kalománas to paidí to próto na 'nai kóri)

  1. consoling proverb for women whose firstborn was female, in times when a male, a son, was highly desired
    (literally) may the good mother's firstborn be a daughter

Alternative forms

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See also

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  • in older polytonic script:
    • τῆς καλομάνας τὸ παιδί τὸ πρῶτο νά 'ναι κόρη
    • τῆς καλομάννας τὸ παιδί τὸ πρῶτο νἆναι κόρη