πασαπόρτι

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Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian passaporti, plural of passaporto (passport).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pasaˈpoɾti/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧σα‧πόρ‧τι

Noun

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πασαπόρτι (pasapórtin (plural πασαπόρτια)

  1. (colloquial, informal) passport (official document used for international journeys)
    δίνω πασαπόρτιdíno pasapórtito give passport, figuratively to give the boot, to get rid of
    • 1968, “Η Δουλειά Κάνει Τους Άντρες [Hard Work Makes The Man]”, in Manos Eleutheriou (lyrics), Manos Loïzos (music), Ο σταθμός [The Station], performed by Dimitris Efstathiou:
      Το πλαστό το πασαπόρτι,
      σαν και την καρδιά σου, μόρτη.
      To plastó to pasapórti,
      san kai tin kardiá sou, mórti.
      The forged passport,
      Is like your heart, you lowlife.

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