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τσίχλα
chewing gum /ˈtsi.xla/
nounC1#3643 most common
Also: thrush (the bird, a separate homonymous word), gum (informal, e.g. bubble gum)
Example sentences
Θέλω μια τσίχλα.
I want a piece of gum.
Η Μαρία μασάει τσίχλα στο σχολείο.
Maria chews gum at school.
Μην κολλάς την τσίχλα σου κάτω από το θρανίο.
Don't stick your gum under the desk.
Αγόρασα ένα πακέτο τσίχλες με γεύση μέντας.
I bought a pack of mint-flavored gums.
Ο δάσκαλος τον μάλωσε επειδή φυσούσε μπαλόνια με την τσίχλα του μέσα στην τάξη.
The teacher scolded him because he was blowing bubbles with his gum in class.
Παρόλο που απαγορεύεται αυστηρά, πολλοί μαθητές συνηθίζουν να κολλούν τις τσίχλες τους κάτω από τα θρανία, δημιουργώντας μόνιμο πρόβλημα καθαριότητας στα σχολεία.
Even though it is strictly forbidden, many students tend to stick their gum under the desks, creating a permanent cleanliness problem in schools.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η τσίχλα | οι τσίχλες |
| Genitive | της τσίχλας | των τσιχλών |
| Accusative | την τσίχλα | τις τσίχλες |
| Vocative | τσίχλα | τσίχλες |
Word family
τσιχλόφουσκαbubble gum
τσιχλάκιsmall piece of gum (diminutive)
μασάω τσίχλαto chew gum
Etymology
Τσίχλα meaning chewing gum is a modern, colloquial word of disputed origin. Some trace it to Turkish or Italian trade terms tied to imported gum, but no source is firmly established. It is a separate homonym from the older τσίχλα meaning thrush, which comes from Ancient Greek κίχλη through a sound shift of κ to τσ before front vowels. Because the two words only share their sound, the gum sense has no verified deeper root.
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