κούτσα-κούτσα
Greek
Etymology
From κουτσός (koutsós, “lame, crippled”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
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.