Τικ

Tik

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 GREEKΤικ

IN ENGLISHGroup of dances performed upright (tik diplon, tik monon, tik lagefton, varyn tik)

ORIGIN, AS THE SOURCE GIVES ITA Turkish word for upright or brave (Vavritsas et al., via Wikipedia); Savvidis: straight like a beam

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

PLACEAll Pontic
SOURCE 1Savvidis (1981), Dances of Pontos 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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