Contributions

Christopher C.

Posted on 15 Aug 2019

I was born (1947) in London, to Greek Cypriot parents; for five years (from the age of 6 years till…

Tagged: topolalia;, horkatika, London;

JohnA (via twitter)

Posted on 01 Jul 2019

Buseri
Fishatiko
Nti-keta = generic word for train pass, theatre seat or parking fine

Tagged: London

Harry

Posted on 26 Jun 2019

Greek Cypriots in New Zealand are very very few. There are more Greeks in Wellington but all those…

Tagged: UK, New Zealand

Andreas Kyprianou

Posted on 23 Jun 2019

η άιρλα = island / round-about
η φρίζα = freezer
η τόστα = toast or toaster
η χούβα = hoover
η …

Dion Georgiou

Posted on 22 Jun 2019

To Mbaso - The bus
I Mbanka - The bank

Both terms that I heard my grandfather (born in Cyprus i…

Vasili Soteriou

Posted on 20 Jun 2019

Pomligao

Tagged: and, England, of, in, out, Public, was, 1940s, has, here, that, is, This, gone, the, grandfather, away., 1937, use, used, word, as, a, passed, always, pomligao, to, referred, they've, by, pub, house., My, came, but, 1950s, generation

Vasili Soteriou

Posted on 20 Jun 2019

Pomligao