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Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish تل (tel).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈteli/
- Hyphenation: τέ‧λι
Noun
τέλι • (téli) n (plural τέλια)
- thin wire
- metallic cord
- (music) string (metallic, as in guitars, bouzoukis, etc)
1966, Alekos Sakellarios/Giorgos Zampetas, Σήκω χόρεψε συρτάκι:Θέλω κέφια, θέλω γέλια, κι η φωνή μου ν’ ακουστεί
Απ’ του μπουζουκιού τα τέλια έχω απόψε κρεμαστεί.- Thélo kéfia, thélo gélia, ki i foní mou n’ akousteí
Ap’ tou bouzoukioú ta télia écho apópse kremasteí. - I want fun, I want laughter and my voice to be heard
I have hung myself up by the bouzouki's strings tonight.
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