αράπης
Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عرب (Arap), from Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab).
Pronunciation
Noun
αράπης • (arápis) m (plural αράπηδες, feminine αραπίνα)
- (colloquial, ethnic slur) nigger (black person)
- Ήταν ένας αράπης στην παραλία που πούλαγε CDs. ― Ítan énas arápis stin paralía pou poúlage CDs. ― There was a nigger selling CDs on the beach.
- (colloquial, archaic, ethnic slur) Arab
- (folklore) A type of supernatural boogeyman-type being that appears in several forms: as a guardian of households who enriches the owner (but eats greedy persons); as a dark guardian of hidden treasures; or as a brawny opponent to the hero of the story, whom Αράπης serves after he is defeated by him. Often used in previous times to scare small children:
- Φάε το φαΐ σου, γιατί θα φωνάξω τον αράπη! ― Fáe to faḯ sou, giatí tha fonáxo ton arápi! ― Eat your food or I'll call Arapis!
Declension
Declension of αράπης
Synonyms
- μαύρος m (mávros) (neutral term for Black person)
Related terms
- καπνίζω σαν αράπης (kapnízo san arápis)
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