κουτσουλιά

Greek

Alternative forms

  • κοτσιλιά f (kotsiliá)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κοττοτσιλιά (kottotsiliá), from κόττος (kóttos, chicken) + τσίρλα (tsírla, diarrhea, loose stool).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kutsuˈʎa/
  • Hyphenation: κου‧τσου‧λιά

Noun

κουτσουλιά (koutsouliá) f (plural κουτσουλιές)

  1. (colloquial) birdshit, bird crap (bird droppings)
    Κάθε πρωί το αμάξι μου είναι γεμάτο κουτσουλιές.Káthe proí to amáxi mou eínai gemáto koutsouliés.Every morning, my car is full of bird crap.
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) any small item or person
    Είναι μια κουτσουλιά άνθρωπος και μας το παίζει μάγκας.Eínai mia koutsouliá ánthropos kai mas to paízei mágkas.He's a little fart of a man and he's playing it tough.

Declension

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