χούφτα

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Greek[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From φούχτα (foúchta) with metathesis,[1] but uncertain beyond that.[2]

Noun[edit]

χούφτα (choúftaf (plural χούφτες)

  1. Palm of hand, fist.
  2. Handful.

Declension[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ χούφταΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ Kriaras, Emmanuel (1995) Νέο ελληνικό λεξικό της σύγχρονης δημοτικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary of the Contemporary Demotic Language, Written and Spoken], Athens: Ekdotike Athenon