γκεσέμι

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Greek[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Alteration of κεσέμι (kesémi), changing first sound /k/ to /ɡ/,[1] that from Ottoman Turkish كوسم (kösem).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɟeˈsemi/
  • Hyphenation: γκε‧σέ‧μι

Noun[edit]

γκεσέμι (gkesémin (plural γκεσέμια)

  1. (vernacular, demotic) ram or billy goat leading the herd

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References[edit]

  1. ^ γκεσέμιΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.