ορτύκιν

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Pontic Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ὀρτύκιον (ortúkion).

Noun

ορτύκιν (ortýkinn

  1. quail (bird)

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References

  • Papadópoulos, Ánthimos (1961) “ορτύκιν”, in Ιστορικόν λεξικόν της ποντικής διαλέκτου [An historical dictionary of the Pontic dialect] (Παράρτημα περιοδικού «Αρχείον Πόντου»; 3), volume II, Athens: Myrtidis