καράολου

English translation: snail (in Cypriot)

12:03 Feb 24, 2003

Greek to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering

Greek term or phrase: καράολου

Description of damage to a Kawasaki motorcycle involved in an accident: ... και έφυγε από την θέση του το πλαστικό χερούλι του καράολου.
I've found out that KARAOLOS is a) a place in Cyprus, b) the pegbox of a bouzouki. Interesting, but doesn't seem relevant here.
It may be a Cypriot word, but please let me know if it's used in Greece too.

Dylan Edwards KudoZ activity Questions: 1844 (8 open) (62 closed without grading) Answers: 1033 United Kingdom
Local time: 18:35

English translation:snail (in Cypriot)

Explanation:
See google results below:

Mathisis.com - Λαογραφικά από τον ...
... Έτσι βγήκε ο παρακάτω εύθυμος διάλογος.
Ο καράολος τζαι το ψάριν. Μιαν βολάν ...
www.mathisis.com/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=4254 - 31k - Αποθηκευμένη Σελίδα - Παρόμοιες σελίδες

Ayios Epiktitos - Flora & Fauna
... βλασταίνει ο σπλήγκαρτος πάγκαλος, ή έχει το
λημέρι του ο μεγάλος καράολος (σαλίγκαρος ...
www.kypros.org/Occupied_Cyprus/epiktitos/ greek/people/flora-fauna.htm -

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Spiros Doikas
Local time: 20:35

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Sorry for the delay! I'd like to thank those who answered this question. I choose this one in particular, simply because of the interesting websites, which I'll look at thoroughly when I have time. Yes, I'm convinced the word means "snail", but no-one has yet been able to tell me what part of a motorbike this is. (Someone who knows about motorbikes has suggested it could be the throttle).
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not a Greek Word!

Joanne Panteleon

1 +3

snail (in Cypriot)

Spiros Doikas

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27 mins confidence:

not a Greek Word!

Explanation:
I went through greek dictionaries, went surfing on the net!!!! NEVER heard of it.. This is probably not a Greek word. It has to be a cypriot word....I found the same interpretations as you did... I'll call a cypriot friend of mine just to street our way through!!! Interesting though!

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Note added at 2003-02-24 12:45:17 (GMT)
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(I meant to say \"steer\")... Sorry...

Joanne Panteleon
Greece
Local time: 20:35
Native speaker of:

Greek,

French
PRO pts in pair: 87

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

snail (in Cypriot)

Spiros Doikas
Local time: 20:35
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in pair: 1580

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