ξύλο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon).

Compare Mariupol Greek кси́лу (ksílu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈksilo/
  • Hyphenation: ξύ‧λο
  • extinct dialectal: (Old Athenian) IPA(key): /ˈksulo/ written as ξούλο (xoúlo) [1]

Noun

ξύλο • (xýlon (plural ξύλα)

  1. wood (material forming the structure of trees)
  2. stick
    ξύλο κανέλαςxýlo kanélasstick of cinnamon
  3. (slang) beating, thrashing (physical assault)
    Κάποιος του έδωσε ξύλο.
    Kápoios tou édose xýlo.
    Someone beat him up.

See also

References

  1. ^ Pantelidis, Nikos @sarantakos, 2019.02 Μια άγνωστη διάλεκτος της Νέας Ελληνικής: Παλαιά Αθηναϊκή [An unknown dialect of Modern Greek: Old Athenian] (in Greek)

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