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Το μανίκ’ν ατ’ κοντόν έν’

To manik’n at’ konton 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 φτωχός
IN ENGLISHHe is poor
ORIGINNot established by the source

EXAMPLE FROM THE SOURCE

Το μανίκ’ν ατ’ κοντόν έν’

His sleeve is short He is hard up.

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

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

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