μπουκάλι

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Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Italian boccale (jug, bottle), from Latin baucalus, from Koine Greek βαύκαλις (baúkalis, container used for the cooling of wine); probably of Egyptian origin.

Noun

μπουκάλι (boukálin (plural μπουκάλια)

  1. bottle
    ένα ποτήρι και ένα μπουκάλι κρασί
    a glass and a bottle of wine
    ένα ποτήρι και ένα μπουκάλι του κρασιού
    a glass and a wine bottle
  2. the contents of a bottle
    Πόσα μπουκάλια μπίρα ήπιατε χθες;
    How many bottles of beer did you drink yesterday?

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