Το χ̆έρ’ν ατ’ κάθεν καικά έν’

To cher’n at’ kathen kaika en’

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 GREEKΕίναι πάμφτωχος

IN ENGLISHHe has no money; is destitute

ORIGINNot established by the source

EXAMPLE FROM THE SOURCE

Το χ̆έρ’ν ατ’ κάθεν καικά έν’

His hand is down all the time He is penniless and has nothing.

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

PLACEGeneral Pontic; locality unknown
SOURCE 1Pantelis H. Melanofrydis, «Ιδιωματισμοί της Ποντιακής Διαλέκτου», Ποντιακή Εστία, issue 56, hands; transcription by V. Polatidis, Kotsari; issue 56, hands 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.
CHECKING NOTEReprint consulted, journal original not examined; Literal sense approximate from phrase form

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