κούτσα-κούτσα
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Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From κουτσός (koutsós, “lame, crippled”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]κούτσα-κούτσα • (koútsa-koútsa)
- (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.
- (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.