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Καλημέρα γιάννε εγδίν πελεκώ ντο εφτάς γιάννε? εφτα κοτε παιρ

Kalimera gianne egdin peleko nto eftas gianne? efta kote pair

ONE SOURCE

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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 GREEKΆλλα ρωτάω κι άλλα μου λέει
IN ENGLISHSaid of someone whose answers have nothing to do with the question
ORIGINNot 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

  1. PLACECommunity; locality unidentified
  2. SOURCE 1PontosWorld contributors, «Παροιμίες #2» (community collection; accessed 2026); Παροιμίες #2, nonsensical question-and-answer open
  3. COMPILED BYKyriakos Gold (2026), Pontic Lexicon. Compiled and edited, with meanings written by the compiler.
  4. PRONUNCIATIONThe source gives no IPA. We do not fill it in from guesswork.
  5. CHECKING NOTECommunity contribution; regional attribution often absent; Intentionally incoherent; not word-for-word translated

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