γουρούνα
Greek
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Byzantine Greek γουρούνιον (gouroúnion), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek γρώνη (grṓnē), from γρῦ (grû, “nothing”), which is connected to the sound pigs make.
Pronunciation
Noun
γουρούνα • (gouroúna) f (plural γουρούνες, masculine γουρούνι)
- sow (female pig)
- Η γουρούνα τρέφει τα γουρουνάκια της. ― I gouroúna tréfei ta gourounákia tis. ― The sow is feeding her piglets.
- (figuratively, colloquial, offensive) pig, fat bitch (an overweight and mean-spirited woman)
- Δεν ντρέπεται αυτή η γουρούνα, που τρώει και δεν δίνει τίποτα στα παιδιά της; ― Den ntrépetai aftí i gouroúna, pou tróei kai den dínei típota sta paidiá tis? ― Isn't that fat bitch ashamed to be eating and giving nothing to her children?
- (colloquial, slang) quad bike
- Τι δίπλωμα χρειάζομαι για να οδηγήσω αυτή τη γουρούνα; ― Ti díploma chreiázomai gia na odigíso aftí ti gouroúna; ― What licence do I need to drive this quad bike?
Declension
Declension of γουρούνα
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