teeteez

06:43 Jan 28, 2004
Armenian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Armenian term or phrase: teeteez
colloquial speech
the translation should include little negative charge, a bit of irony
Armine


Summary of answers provided
5show off
janet gabrielyan
5coquette
Henrik Pipoyan
4finicky
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.


  

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show off


Explanation:
someone who like to show off


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janet gabrielyan
Native speaker of: Native in ArmenianArmenian
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coquette


Explanation:
As a noun: coquette
As an adjective: coquettish, frivolous, flippant, light-headed

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Note added at 1 hr 9 mins (2004-01-28 07:53:28 GMT)
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If you prefer colloquial nouns, you can use: playgirl or minx

Henrik Pipoyan
Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: Native in ArmenianArmenian
PRO pts in pair: 180
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Since Henrik suggested more answers I decided to comment to his answer. Teeteez was difficult to translate because it denotes more than you have tried to propose as answers: teeteez is not necessarily attributable to girls, women. Teeteez cam mean both show off and coquettish (though we can't describe a man as coquettish )sometimes frivoulous. AS I have already said it has little negative charge, people use this word often teasingly. So thank you anyway
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Comment: Since Henrik suggested more answers I decided to comment to his answer. Teeteez was difficult to translate because it denotes more than you have tried to propose as answers: teeteez is not necessarily attributable to girls, women. Teeteez cam mean both show off and coquettish (though we can't describe a man as coquettish )sometimes frivoulous. AS I have already said it has little negative charge, people use this word often teasingly. So thank you anyway

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finicky


Explanation:
I think teteez means someone who is very very sensitive to imperfections of this world.
For instance teeteez about food means not willing to eat except the perfectly made food.

I am not aware of any other meaning.

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 15:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
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