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Kyprezika:
Spoken Cypriot dialect with English words sprinkled in.
Or Cypriot or Greek words …
Tony kyriacou
Kettlon = kettle
Busson = Bus
Parkon = Park
Chigouin = A little piece of chicken
Jon Donnis
Sapnab - Sat Nav (Satellite navigation)
Jon Donnis
"Hem / Hemself" - My dad uses Hem instead of Him or Her, Himself or Herself.
Even after living …
Maria
Apikipan. Had me baffled for years, until at about the age of 12 I realised my mum was saying “ I …
Martin Pyroyiannos
Addressa- address
Mapo- mop
Treno - train
Sandala- sandals
Ascot- boiler
Mapa- football
Fishb…
Julie panayi
MAPOS=MOP
TANKIN=TANK
ASINPATHISTOS=UNLIKABLE
MESHINA=DRESSMAKER
Andy Winters
Yiayia lived in Manor Gardens (Fishbury park)in the 60's. Emigrated to London from Northern Cyprus …
Ευγένιος Δανιήλ
Στους Ινδιάνους I.e. asian corner shop
Μπλοκάρει blocking
I did also want to draw your atten…
Katerina Kyriacou
Nottis (naughty boy)
Nottissa (naughty girl)
Froziera (freezer)
Lemonotzoutzo (Lemon juice)
Box…
Nicholas Nicou
Kori- in Greek you would refer to a close friend or family member who is female and saying that wor…
Stella
Sesbury - Sainsbury
Fishlay- Finchley
Captain Down - Camden Town
Chikia - more than 1 chicken
L…
Christina
'Faies' (fires)
My parents used this word to describe the central heating in the house or the heat…
Vasilis
Busoui - single deck bus
Mitra - Meter
Mixa - Mixer
Carpetta - carpet
Fucklikkia - dirty words
…
Dionne Georgiou
Traffication-indicators!
I found out recently that the "verico" grapes that are so lovely and juic…
Kaela
Amboulans - ambulance
Hansfree - earphones
Toustro - two stroke motor oil
Molteeses - maltesers
…
Toff
Polishmanos. Policeman.
Dustbieris. Dustman.
Fishatiko. Fish n chip shop.
Hoteli. Hotel.…
Panayiota Nicola
Dressin-ga for dressing gown
limbero- ants
Do Boio - the cellar
fishadiko- fish and chip shop
…
Helen Kirilov
Umboula = Ambulance
Negen = Neck end of lamb
Tescoui = Tesco Metro
Basketan = Basket
Soulla
Banka-bank
Billi=bill
Checking=cheque
Ambula-ambulance
Addresa=address
Basso=bus
Harry Charalambous
“Unbisteftable”
unbelievable . Mixture of the 2 languages . A must for your dictionary cos i thi…
Maria Seminara
American/Cypriot:
Car=Karo
Jar = Njara
Stamp = stampa
Check (bank) = Checki
Check (look over)…
Λαζαρώ
Being born and raised in the uk, not london but manchester, i was good friends with georgiou s moth…
YODI
A very modern one:
Do Cha-cha= The Charger, cos most Greek YiaYias have phones nowadays
Some of …
Chrisy L
My parents loved going to “travaska square” (trafalgar square)
My mum lived in “Tarpak Lay” (Tur…
YODI
O Bucheris ... the butcher ... which of course must mean :
E Boucharou is his wife
Ta Boucharakia…
Sotiris Hajittofi
toss- toast stekin-steak begging powder-baking powder
tapo dryer-tumble dryer …
Chrisy L
Chachare me - He/She charged me
Basketa - Basket
Meshini - Washing machine
Yodi
My mums favourite British dish is ...
Sheffes-pai
Shepherds Pie
Sodoulla Georgiou
Coumpania- company
Mangerena - female managere
Choccolades - chocolates
Gayfren - girlfriend
…
Panayiotis
Bobligaou - Public House or pub
Basso - Bus
Postagis - Postman
Boxi - Box
Botsa - bottle
Mario Demetriou
Bomblicow - Public House - Pub
Mitra - Meter
Ksabeni - Woolworths
Marketa- Market
Polishmanos-…
ROOBY DOOBY
Deposito = Deposit ( προκαταβολή)
Boxy = Box
Chaera = Chair
Postagis = Postma…