τσιφτετέλι
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Greek
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Turkish çiftetelli.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]τσιφτετέλι • (tsiftetéli) n (plural τσιφτετέλια)
- tsifteteli (a sensuous dance of Turkish origin, that is found in many of the territories of the former Ottoman Empire.)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | τσιφτετέλι (tsiftetéli) | τσιφτετέλια (tsiftetélia) |
| genitive | τσιφτετελιού (tsiftetelioú) | τσιφτετελιών (tsiftetelión) |
| accusative | τσιφτετέλι (tsiftetéli) | τσιφτετέλια (tsiftetélia) |
| vocative | τσιφτετέλι (tsiftetéli) | τσιφτετέλια (tsiftetélia) |
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)