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Leon
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I was wondering, how do you say the following (Cyprus-related) words/phrases in Turkish:
Cyprus: the island of Aphrodite
Cyprus: the island for all seasons
Cyprus: we strive for a united island
Cyprus: the country of the Cypriots
Thanks mucho mucho mucho. Accents included will be a big help too.
Leon. |
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brother
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| Leon wrote: |
I was wondering, how do you say the following (Cyprus-related) words/phrases in Turkish:
Cyprus: the island of Aphrodite
Cyprus: the island for all seasons
Cyprus: we strive for a united island
Cyprus: the country of the Cypriots
Thanks mucho mucho mucho. Accents included will be a big help too.
Leon. |
Afroditin adasi kibris
Tum sesonlarin adasi kibris
Biz birlesmis ada icin ugras yapiyoruz kibrista
kibrislilarin vatani kibristir. |
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Leon
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cypezokyli
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may i ask what exactly is the meaning of the word cambaz ?
my neighbour is called like that, but when my grandfather used it....well it was not a compliment |
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Mete
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| brother wrote: |
Tum sesonlarin adasi kibris
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Sorry to pick on you brother, "sesonlar" should be "sezonlar" (coming from season, I suppose) and even better would be "mevsimler".
| cypezokyli wrote: |
| may i ask what exactly is the meaning of the word cambaz ? |
I guess cambaz means stunt. |
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zan
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| I have always known "cambaz" to be connected with the circus or street performers. It means a juggler or a tumbler (acrobat). When someone accuses you of being a cambaz they are saying you are mucking them about, playing with the situation, juggling, twisting and turning. A bit of a clown. |
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brother
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| zan wrote: |
| I have always known "cambaz" to be connected with the circus or street performers. It means a juggler or a tumbler (acrobat). When someone accuses you of being a cambaz they are saying you are mucking them about, playing with the situation, juggling, twisting and turning. A bit of a clown. |
That is exactly how i know it to be.  |
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brother
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| Mete wrote: |
| brother wrote: |
Tum sesonlarin adasi kibris
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Sorry to pick on you brother, "sesonlar" should be "sezonlar" (coming from season, I suppose) and even better would be "mevsimler".
| cypezokyli wrote: |
| may i ask what exactly is the meaning of the word cambaz ? |
I guess cambaz means stunt. |
No probs mete, and i must admit that 'mevsimler' does sound better even though they mean the same thing. |
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Leyla
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| In my family..a "cambaz" is referred to the type of character that is prone to being unpredictable or unreliable. My late Grandmother used to often say "cambaz hane'den kasti" to refer to someone she considered to have been released (escaped?) from the circus. In short, she used the term when she wasn't impressed with someone.. |
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cypezokyli
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when i needed to make some dancing cypriot boots, i went to a local shoe maker in limassol (tsaggaris or skarparis). he took measures but , they were not really that comfortable. when my grandfather saw them, who used to be a shoe maker before the war , he was furious , and kept saying :
ton camba re ton camba 
so i guess zans and leylas description kind of fit into that context.... or ? |
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Leyla
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Sounds likes it Cypez!!  LOL! |
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Bananiot
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| Are you sure he did not say "champas"? It makes more sense. |
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zan
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| cypezokyli wrote: |
when i needed to make some dancing cypriot boots, i went to a local shoe maker in limassol (tsaggaris or skarparis). he took measures but , they were not really that comfortable. when my grandfather saw them, who used to be a shoe maker before the war , he was furious , and kept saying :
ton camba re ton camba
so i guess zans and leylas description kind of fit into that context.... or ? |
That one has gone right over my head. Please translate  |
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cypezokyli
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| Bananiot wrote: |
| Are you sure he did not say "champas"? It makes more sense. |
is there a difference ?
to be honest this is how i would have spelled it just by listening to it (champas) , but since i saw it written on my neighbours doorbell as chambaz, i thought it is the same... or ? |
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Kifeas
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Location: Location: Pafos-Cyprus, since 1974 ethnic cleansing. Originally, Lapithos, northern occupied Cyprus.
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| Mete wrote: |
| cypezokyli wrote: |
| may i ask what exactly is the meaning of the word cambaz ? |
I guess cambaz means stunt. |
That is probably the literal meaning in Turkish. In Cypriot Greek we usually mean someone that likes to trick or even cheat at people, usually in claiming to trade things or provide services to them. A charlatan, a quack or an untrustworthy person. |
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