Το δεξέν το χέρι μ’ έν’

To dexen to cheri m’ 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 το δεξί μου χέρι

IN ENGLISHHe is indispensable or very useful

ORIGINNot established by the source

EXAMPLE FROM THE SOURCE

Το δεξέν το χέρι μ’ έν’

He is my right hand I could not manage without him; he is a great help.

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

PLACEPontic; specific locality unrecorded
SOURCE 1Ποντιακή Εστία (1961), year 12, May–June, issues 5–6, p. 189, as transcribed in Pontos News (20 Sept 2023); p. 189, hand expressions 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; the 1961 original journal page was not examined;

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