κώλος

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Greek

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek κῶλον (kôlon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkolos]
  • Hyphenation: κώ‧λος

Noun

κώλος (kólosm (plural κώλοι)

  1. (colloquial, mildly vulgar) bumhole, butthole, arsehole, asshole (the anus)
    Μπήκε μια κάμερα στον κώλο του για να κάνει εξέταση.Bíke mia kámera ston kólo tou gia na kánei exétasi.A camera went up his bumhole to examine.
  2. (colloquial, informal) arse, ass, bum, bottom (the buttocks)
    Φόρεσε κάτι πιο σεμνό, φαίνεται ο κώλος σου.Fórese káti pio semnó, faínetai o kólos sou.Wear something more modest, your arse is showing.
  3. (colloquial, figuratively) seat (of clothes)
    Ο κώλος του παντελονιού θέλει ράψιμο.O kólos tou pantelonioú thélei rápsimo.The seat of the trousers needs stitching.
  4. (colloquial, figuratively) rear (of a vehicle)
  5. (colloquial, figuratively) hole (in anything)
    ο κώλος της βελόναςo kólos tis velónasthe eye of a needle

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