τσιγκούνης

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From Ottoman Turkish چنگانه, چنكانه (çingane ,çingene), from Persian چنگانه (čengâna), likely ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος (athínganos). Compare τσιγγάνος (tsingános) and αθίγγανος (athínganos).

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τσιγκούνης (tsigkoúnism (feminine τσιγκούνα, neuter τσιγκούνικο)

  1. miserly, scrooge like

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