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Κρούω ομμάτ’

Kroyo ommat’

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 GREEKΚλείνω το μάτι
IN ENGLISHWink to signal
ORIGINNot established by the source

EXAMPLE FROM THE SOURCE

Κρούω ομμάτ’

Hit an eye Give a wink as a signal.

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

  1. PLACEGeneral Pontic; locality unknown
  2. SOURCE 1Pantelis H. Melanofrydis, «Ιδιωματισμοί της Ποντιακής Διαλέκτου», Ποντιακή Εστία, issues 51/55/56, eye expressions; transcription by V. Polatidis, Kotsari; section Τ’ ομμάτα̤ 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 NOTESearch-index excerpt consulted; full article inaccessible at audit; Source accessible only via indexed excerpt

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