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Bananiot
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| Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:33 am Post subject: |
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Okay, so it is the turkish c which is pronounced as ch.
Chambas is someone who has limited skills in whatever he is doing. This is the every day meaning of the word and we use it a lot in Cyprus. |
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zan
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| Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:27 am Post subject: |
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Bananiot wrote: Okay, so it is the turkish c which is pronounced as ch.
Chambas is someone who has limited skills in whatever he is doing. This is the every day meaning of the word and we use it a lot in Cyprus.
Actually in this case the c is pronounced J. |
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cypezokyli
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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may ask also what the word meraklı means ?
i saw today the german translation of the word "merakli" which was neugierig - meaning "curious" !!!
please tell me that this word has also other meanings ....
bc the way we use it in greek i couldnt find a german or an english translation to express what it means |
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Leyla
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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| It does indeed refer to someone who is "curious" but can also mean "anxious". It can also mean " greatly interested in". |
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city
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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according to my Turkish-German dictionary it means:
neugierig, interessiert, begeistert,beunruhigt, besorgt
but also Freund, Liebhaber, Anhänger, Fan, Fanatiker,Narr
(the German for Cypez, as he speaks my language) :-)
in English:
curious, interested, enthusiastic, concerned, anxious
and friend, lover (fan), fanatic, fool
for example: futbol meraklisi = football fan
(sorry, have no i without the dot :-) ) |
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Alexios
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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| To G/Cs, Meraklis is someone skilled at something. A meraklis chef for example is someone who takes a great interest in cooking but also very good at it:) |
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Leyla
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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Alexios wrote: To G/Cs, Meraklis is someone skilled at something. A meraklis chef for example is someone who takes a great interest in cooking but also very good at it:)
Yes, same for us..I think meticulous might be another meaning.. |
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Alexios
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Can anybody tell me what..Allahpilasinimirsin..means exactly?? :? :? ..sorry for the spelling, this is just how G/Cs pronounced it and for us it means something like For God's sake... |
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Kifeas
Joined: 26 Aug 2005
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Location: Location: Pafos-Cyprus, since 1974 ethnic cleansing. Originally, Lapithos, northern occupied Cyprus.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Alexios wrote: Can anybody tell me what..Allahpilasinimirsin..means exactly?? :? :? ..sorry for the spelling, this is just how G/Cs pronounced it and for us it means something like For God's sake...
"Allah-belasini-versin?"
"I wish god to give you many troubles!" |
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Alexios
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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| So i guess it should be Allah bela sinimirsin... |
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Leyla
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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| It's a severe curse..Allah belani versin (may god punish you) ..you know the type of thing ;) |
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Kifeas
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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Alexios wrote: So i guess it should be Allah bela sinimirsin...
No, it is "Allah-belasini-versin" joined in one word. In English one would say "Godtroublegiven!" |
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Alexios
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Kifeas wrote: Alexios wrote: So i guess it should be Allah bela sinimirsin...
No, it is "Allah-belasini-versin" joined in one word. In English one would say "Godtroublegiven!"
OK OK!!! :twisted:
How about ..bes tamboura tort oka???? :lol: :lol: :lol: |
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cypezokyli
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Alexios wrote: To G/Cs, Meraklis is someone skilled at something. A meraklis chef for example is someone who takes a great interest in cooking but also very good at it:)
true!
in lesvos, a traditional song (from people having the beautiful name :glentistades :P ) sais :
opoios den einai merkalis tou prepei na pethanei
giati se touto ton dounia , adika topo pianei
anyone who is not a meraklis , deserves to die
bc in this world, he is just using up space
i give my vote to that 8) 8) |
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Alexios
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Cypez:)
Do you know any dirty lesbian songs?? :wink: :twisted: :lol: :lol: |
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