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γιώτα χι

English translation: private car, privately-owned vehicle


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Greek term or phrase:γιώτα χι, γιωταχί
English translation:private car, privately-owned vehicle
Entered by: Nick Lingris
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23:01 May 31, 2010
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Greek term or phrase: γιώτα χι
From a song I was listening to today...

Είμαι στους δρόμους αλάνι
άστρο κρυφό την αυγή
ποτέ δεν πιάνω λιμάνι
έχω το κύμα πανί

Τραίνο που φεύγει το βράδυ
κι είσαι εσύ γιώτα χι
παίρνω το πρώτο καράβι
πριν σε διαγράψω με χι

What does 'γιώτα χι' refer to here?...
Burrow_Dweller
Local time: 05:06
private car, privately-owned vehicle
Explanation:
From the initials Ι.Χ. of "(αυτοκίνητο) ιδιωτικής χρήσεως".
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Nick Lingris
Local time: 05:06
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5 +4private car, privately-owned vehicle
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γιώτα χι, γιωταχί
private car, privately-owned vehicle


Explanation:
From the initials Ι.Χ. of "(αυτοκίνητο) ιδιωτικής χρήσεως".

Nick Lingris
Local time: 05:06
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 92

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agree  Dr. Derk von Moock
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agree  Tania E.
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agree  Andreas THEODOROU
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