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VLEXICONS · PONTICΛΕΞΙΚΑ · ΠΟΝΤΙΑΚΑDraft under review
FIXED EXPRESSION / PROVERB · PROVERBS AND FIXED SAYINGS
Σκουλαρίκ’ ποίσον-α σ’ ωτία σ’
Skoylarik’ poison-a s’ otia s’
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 GREEKΒάλ' το καλά στο μυαλό σου
IN ENGLISHRemember what I am telling you
ORIGINNot established by the source
EXAMPLE FROM THE SOURCE
Σκουλαρίκ’ ποίσον-α σ’ ωτία σ’
Turn it into an earring for your ears Do not forget what I am saying.
CHAIN OF EVIDENCE
PLACEGeneral Pontic; locality unknown
SOURCE 1Pantelis H. Melanofrydis, «Ιδιωματισμοί της Ποντιακής Διαλέκτου», Ποντιακή Εστία, issues 51, 55 and 56 (1954), ear expressions; transcription by V. Polatidis, Kotsari; section Για τ’ ωτίαopen
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.
CHECKING NOTEReprint/indexed extract consulted, journal originals not examined; Written with initial lowercase in source; capitalisation editorial