κουμάρι
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See also: κούμαρο
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Ottoman Turkish قمار (qumar, “gambling”) (compare Turkish kumar), from Arabic قِمَار (qimār, “gambling”).
Noun[edit]
κουμάρι • (koumári) n (plural κουμάρια)
- (informal, slang) gambling, any instance of a game of chance involving a wager
- Synonyms: τζόγος m (tzógos), τυχερό παιχνίδι n (tycheró paichnídi)
Derived terms[edit]
- κουμαρτζής m (koumartzís, “particularly passionate gambler”) (slang)
Etymology 2[edit]
From Byzantine Greek κουκουμάριον n (koukoumárion) via simplification [kuku>ku], from Koine Greek κούκουμα (koúkouma) + -άριον (-árion), from Latin cucuma f (“kettle, cauldron”). See cucuma for further etymology and cognates.
Noun[edit]
κουμάρι • (koumári) n (plural κουμάρια)
- (kitchenware) small, traditionally ceramic pitcher for serving water
- Synonym: μαστραπάς m (mastrapás)
Declension[edit]
declension of κουμάρι
References[edit]
- κουμάρι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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