tsifteteli

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noun

A sensuous belly dance of Turkish origin, that is found in many of the territories of the former Ottoman Empire, particularly Greece.

OriginGreek τσιφτετέλι ← Turkish çiftetelli →
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Meanings

nountsifteteli (plural tsiftetelia)

plural tsiftetelia

  1. A sensuous belly dance of Turkish origin, that is found in many of the territories of the former Ottoman Empire, particularly Greece.

Origin

  1. Turkishçiftetelli
  2. Greekτσιφτετέλι
  3. Englishtsifteteli

Borrowed from Greek τσιφτετέλι (tsiftetéli), from Turkish çiftetelli.

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APA

tsifteteli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsifteteli

MLA

“tsifteteli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsifteteli. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tsifteteli,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsifteteli.

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