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Καλημέρα γιάννε εγδίν πελεκώ ντο εφτάς γιάννε? εφτα κοτε παιρ Kalimera gianne egdin peleko nto eftas gianne? efta kote pair
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Compiled and edited by Kyriakos Gold, with meanings written by him. Each entry is attested by the published sources it names. The entries have not yet been reviewed by the editorial board.
IN STANDARD GREEK Άλλα ρωτάω κι άλλα μου λέει
IN ENGLISH Said of someone whose answers have nothing to do with the question
ORIGIN Not established by the source
EXAMPLE FROM THE SOURCE
Καλημέρα γιάννε εγδίν πελεκώ ντο εφτάς γιάννε? εφτα κοτε παιρ
Someone whose answers have nothing to do with the question put to them.
CHAIN OF EVIDENCE
PLACE Community; locality unidentified SOURCE 1 PontosWorld contributors, «Παροιμίες #2» (community collection; accessed 2026); Παροιμίες #2, nonsensical question-and-answer open COMPILED BY Kyriakos Gold (2026), Pontic Lexicon. Compiled and edited, with meanings written by the compiler. PRONUNCIATION The source gives no IPA. We do not fill it in from guesswork. CHECKING NOTE Community contribution; regional attribution often absent; Intentionally incoherent; not word-for-word translated
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THE WORD IN OTHER VARIETIES Cypriot, Cretan, Griko, Epirotic: not recorded yet.
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