τσογλάνι

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ایچ اوغلانی (iç oğlanı, servant boy, literally inside boy), composed of ایچ () + اوغلان (oğlan) + ـی (ı).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡soˈɣla.ni/
  • Hyphenation: τσο‧γλά‧νι

Noun

τσογλάνι • (tsogláni) n (plural τσογλάνια)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) brat, scoundrel, scamp, ne'er-do-well, rapscallion, scumbag (a young male cheeky person or troublemaker)
    Αυτό το τσογλάνι πάλι μας έσπασε το παράθυρο με τη μπάλα του!
    Aftó to tsogláni páli mas éspase to paráthyro me ti bála tou!
    That little brat broke our window with this ball again!

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