κότσαρι

kotsari

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 GREEKχορός κότσαρι

IN ENGLISHKotsari dance

ORIGIN, AS THE SOURCE GIVES ITFrom κότσ’ (heel), according to federation

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

PLACEKars, eastern Pontus, Argyroupoli, Bayburt, Matsouka; Greek communities of Caucasus
SOURCE 1Pan-Pontian Federation of Greece (undated (accessed 2026)), Ποντιακοί Χοροί/Μουσική, section ΚΟΤΣΑΡΙ open
COMPILED BYKyriakos Gold (2026), Pontic Lexicon. Compiled and edited, with meanings written by the compiler.
PRONUNCIATIONThe source gives no IPA. We do not fill it in from guesswork.

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