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"Eftakakalu"

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Greek term or phrase:Eftakakalu
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Greek term or phrase: "Eftakakalu"
hi,

dont know about the spelling, thats what a friend said but he wont tell me what it means so I would really appreciate your help with this one. Not sure if its sth offensive so Ive mentioned it just in case. Please answer in English only as I dont speak Greek.

Thank you in advance,

Vampyre
Vampyre
someone with guts
Explanation:
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-04-11 16:49:47 GMT)
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Specially a woman. In plural its eftakakaloudes
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Emmanouil Tyrakis
Cyprus
Local time: 23:47
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Thank you :)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +8someone with guts
Emmanouil Tyrakis


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Eftakakalu
someone with guts


Explanation:
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-04-11 16:49:47 GMT)
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Specially a woman. In plural its eftakakaloudes

Emmanouil Tyrakis
Cyprus
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
Grading comment
Thank you :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou: "A woman who has guts" http://www.zortal.gr/modules/news/article.php?storyid=643
2 mins
  -> Καλησπέρα
agree  Valentini Mellas
5 mins
  -> Καλησπέρα
agree  Angeliki Kotsidou - Davies
10 mins
  -> Καλησπέρα
agree  vanessak
18 mins
  -> Καλησπέρα
agree  Assimina Vavoula: Φοβερή λέξη, ε; Διάβασα και το site της Βίκυς. Ωραίο ύφος έχει, το είδες; Καλημερούδια....
12 hrs
  -> Ναι το διάβασα είναι τέλειο. Απλώς δεν το πρόσθεσα εδώ γιατί ο Βρυκόλακάς μας δε μιλά ελληνικά. Καλημερούδια και σε σένα Μίνα μου.
agree  MARIA LEON: can also use the adjective form " a gutsy person" (female in this case) (sorry for previous typo error)
13 hrs
  -> Καλημερούδια και σε σένα
agree  Evdoxia R.
16 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ
agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi: gutsy... έτσι με έλεγε η γιαγιά μου... και να μην πω και τι άλλο... ;-Ρ
18 hrs
  -> Φαντάζομαι...
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