πάπια

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek πάπια (pápia), perhaps onomatopoeic.[1] Compare Italian papera (duck).

Noun

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πάπια (pápiaf (plural πάπιες)

  1. duck (aquatic bird)
    Μια πάπια μα ποια πάπια, μια πάπια με παπιά. (tongue-twister)
    Mia pápia ma poia pápia, mia pápia me papiá.
    A duck, but which duck? A duck with ducklings.
  2. bed urinal

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ πάπια, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language