Καραγκιόζης

Greek (Cypriot)

noun-proper
Definitions
  • Karagiozis a Greek shadow theatre character, a puppet of Turkish origin
  • (figuratevely) of a hilarious, silly person → καραγκιόζης

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قره‌گوز (Karagz, a character used in traditional Turkish shadow play, tr, blackeye), قره (black) + Ottoman Turkish tr (fildii, elephant tooth, be, Aygn, zarf, siktir, eye, fuck)+ Ottoman Turkish kara + Ottoman Turkish گوز (eye, tr)+ Ottoman Turkish tr (fildii, elephant tooth, be, Aygn, zarf, siktir, eye, fuck)+ Ottoman Turkish göz.

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Ottoman Turkish

göz

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