καράβι

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek καράβιν (karábin), from Ancient Greek καράβιον (karábion), from κάραβος (kárabos, boat, crab, beetle).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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καράβι (karávin (plural καράβια)

  1. ship, boat, sailing ship

Declension

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See also

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  • see: πλοίο n (ploío, large ship) for other types of vessel.

Pontic Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek καράβιν (karábin), from Ancient Greek καράβιον (karábion), from κάραβος (kárabos, boat, crab, beetle).

Noun

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καράβι (karávin

  1. ship

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Laz: კარავი (ǩaravi)

References

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  • Παπαδόπουλος, Άνθιμος (2016) “καράβιν”, in Ιστορικόν λεξικόν της ποντικής διαλέκτου [An historical dictionary of the Pontic dialect] (Παράρτημα περιοδικού «Αρχείον Πόντου»; 3), 2nd edition, Athens: Επιτροπή Ποντιακών Μελετών, page 405b

Further reading

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