τσιγκούνης

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish چنگانه, چنكانه (çingane, çingene), from Persian چنگانه (čengâna), likely ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος (athínganos). Compare the etymological script τσιγγούνης (tsingoúnis) after τσιγγάνος (tsingános, Gypsy) and αθίγγανος (athínganos), described as a repatriated term by some dictionaries.[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡siŋˈɡu.nis/, (and in fast speech) /t͡siˈɡu.nis/

Adjective

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τσιγκούνης (tsigkoúnism (feminine τσιγκούνα, neuter τσιγκούνικο)

  1. miserly, scrooge like

Declension

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Synonyms

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colloquial terms

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Antonyms

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near-synonyms:

and see more adjectives at τσιγκούνικος (tsigkoúnikos)

Derived terms

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All terms may be found with aγγspelling

References

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  1. ^ τσιγγούνης - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  2. ^ τσιγγούνης αντιδάν.[ειο] - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

Further reading

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