βυζί

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek βυζίον (buzíon), from βυζάνω (buzánō, to breastfeed), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (to swell, bend, curve). Cognates include English bosom, German Busen (breast), Dutch boezem (breast) Albanian buzë (lip), Romanian buză (lip), Irish bus (lip), and Latin bucca (cheek).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /viˈzi/
  • Hyphenation: βυ‧ζί
  • Rhymes: -i

Noun

βυζί (vyzín (plural βυζιά)

  1. (colloquial, vulgar) tit, boob (the breast)
    Με αυτό το σουτιέν που φοράει, της πέφτουν τα βυζιά απ’ έξω.
    Me aftó to soutién pou foráei, tis péftoun ta vyziá ap’ éxo.
    With that bra that she's wearing, her tits are falling out.

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