τέλι

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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)

  1. thin wire
  2. metallic cord
  3. (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.

Declension

Declension of τέλι
singular plural
nominative τέλι (téli) τέλια (télia)
genitive τελιού (telioú) τελιών (telión)
accusative τέλι (téli) τέλια (télia)
vocative τέλι (téli) τέλια (télia)

Synonyms

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia