τσίτσα

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Greek

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Etymology

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Probably from Slavic, from Proto-Slavic *cica, cognate with Bulgarian цица (cica, breast).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sit͡sa/
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  • Hyphenation: τσί‧τσα

Noun

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τσίτσα (tsítsaf (plural τσίτσες)

  1. (vernacular, demotic, rare) a wooden flask, especially for wine
    • 1918 Zacharias Papantoniou, Τὰ ψηλὰ βουνὰ (Tà psēlà bounà, The High Mountains), chap.5
      σήκωσε την τσίτσα και τράβηξε δυο ρουφηξιές
      síkose tin tsítsa kai trávixe dyo roufixiés
      he lifted the flask and took two sips
  2. (vernacular, demotic, very rare) a kind of basket[2]

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References

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  1. ^ τσίτσα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. [1st edition 1930-1950 in 9 volumes] (abbreviations - of authors)