κούτσα-κούτσα

Greek

Etymology

From κουτσός (koutsós, “lame, crippled”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkutsa ˈkutsa/
  • Hyphenation: κού‧τσα-κού‧τσα

Adverb

κούτσα-κούτσα • (koútsa-koútsa)

  1. (colloquial) with a limp, limpingly
    Η γριά ήρθε κούτσα-κούτσα στην πόρτα. ― I griá írthe koútsa-koútsa stin pórta. ― The old woman came to the door limping.
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) slowly, haltingly, bit by bit, little by little
    Αυτός ο άνθρωπος κούτσα-κούτσα κάνει την δουλειά του και είναι πολύ ενοχλητικό. ― Aftós o ánthropos koútsa-koútsa kánei tin douleiá tou kai eínai polý enochlitikó. ― This person is doing his job bit by bit and it's very annoying.

Synonyms

Antonyms
  • (haltingly, little by little): έγκαιρα (égkaira), γρήγορα (grígora)
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