Το μυτίν ατ’ ξυμιτόν έν’

To mytin at’ xymiton 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 ψηλομύτης

IN ENGLISHHe is proud or arrogant

ORIGINNot established by the source

EXAMPLE FROM THE SOURCE

Το μυτίν ατ’ ξυμιτόν έν’

His nose is lifted He is haughty and full of himself.

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

PLACEGeneral Pontic; locality unknown
SOURCE 1Pantelis H. Melanofrydis, «Ιδιωματισμοί της Ποντιακής Διαλέκτου», Ποντιακή Εστία, issue 55 (July 1954), facial expressions; transcription by V. Polatidis, Kotsari; issue 55, facial idioms 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;

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