τέλι

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Greek

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ottoman Turkish تل.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈteli/
  • Hyphenation: τέ‧λι

Noun

τέλι (télin (plural τέλια)

  1. thin wire
  2. metallic cord
  3. (music) string (metallic, as in guitars, bouzoukis, etc)
    • 1966, Alekos Sakellarios/Giorgos Zampetas, Σήκω χόρεψε συρτάκι:
      Θέλω κέφια, θέλω γέλια, κι η φωνή μου ν’ ακουστεί
      Απ’ του μπουζουκιού τα τέλια έχω απόψε κρεμαστεί.
      I want fun, I want laughter and my voice to be heard
      I have hung myself up by the bouzouki's strings tonight.

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