μουντζούρα

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Greek[edit]

μουντζούρα σε χειρόγραφο

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Etymology[edit]

From Byzantine Greek μουντζούρα (mountzoúra) / μουτζούρα (moutzoúra, coal stain)․ Related to Middle Armenian մոծիր (mocir), մոծեր (mocer), dialectal Armenian մճիր (mčir, ash, coal dust), and Ottoman Turkish موجور (mucur, mıcır, coal dust, slag). The nature of the relationship and the ultimate origin are uncertain.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /munˈd͡zu.ɾa/
  • Hyphenation: μουν‧τζού‧ρα

Noun[edit]

μουντζούρα (mountzoúraf (plural μουντζούρες)

  1. a dark-colored stain (particularly from coal or ink)

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References[edit]

  • μουντζούραΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation., derives ultimately from Persian
  • μουντζούραKriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “մոծիր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, pages 341–342, considers the origin to be unknown
  • Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “mıcır”, in Nişanyan Sözlük, considers a possible derivation from some vulgarised Arabic form