κούτσα-κούτσα

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Greek

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Etymology

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From κουτσός (koutsós, lame, crippled).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkutsa ˈkutsa/
  • Hyphenation: κού‧τσα-κού‧τσα

Adverb

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κούτσα-κούτσα (koútsa-koútsa)

  1. (colloquial) with a limp, limpingly
    Η γριά ήρθε κούτσα-κούτσα στην πόρτα.
    I griá írthe koútsa-koútsa stin pórta.
    The old woman came to the door limping.
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) slowly, haltingly, bit by bit, little by little
    Αυτός ο άνθρωπος κούτσα-κούτσα κάνει την δουλειά του και είναι πολύ ενοχλητικό.
    Aftós o ánthropos koútsa-koútsa kánei tin douleiá tou kai eínai polý enochlitikó.
    This person is doing his job bit by bit and it's very annoying.

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