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The Dialect of Leros
Lerians have their own dialect. The old Lerians can talk in the dialect and the younger ones will struggle to understand what is going on, the dialect has Cretan influences and it may sound like Cypriot at times. The dialect its slowly getting lost with every passing year. I always wanted to try and preserve as many of the Lerian words as I can so this page will be a work in progress as I try to find as many of the old forgoten words as possible... |
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| Roumpanezo = Idiot (actualy is slightly worst than )
Malastroupa = torch Kounoupas = mosquito Oxo Kouli = Get out of here Anagiase = Mother of God! Gia'mose! = are you serious? Mprostomouna = apron Mpokolia = little garden petzoula = low wall krevatos = traditional lerian bed |
Sykelos = Very Dirty
Kamoutzela = dressed up Carnival goers Hnta = What Epses = Yesterday Askeri = Family Me Ksenoise = Excited me Ksespasa = I got scared Kalaro = I pull my nets mpetsa = to carry someone on your back posperizo = to visit friends and exchange gossip |
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