χούφτα
Greek
Alternative forms
- (rare) φούχτα (foúchta)
Etymology
From φούχτα (foúchta) with metathesis,[1] but uncertain beyond that.[2] Probably from an unattested *φουκτίζω (*phouktízō), which would be derived from Koine Greek πυκτεύω (pukteúō, “to fight”), i.e. "the body part that one fights with".[3]
Noun
χούφτα • (choúfta) f (plural χούφτες)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | χούφτα (choúfta) | χούφτες (choúftes) |
| genitive | χούφτας (choúftas) | — |
| accusative | χούφτα (choúfta) | χούφτες (choúftes) |
| vocative | χούφτα (choúfta) | χούφτες (choúftes) |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- χουφτιάζω (chouftiázo)
- χούφτιασμα (choúftiasma)
- χούφτωμα (choúftoma)
- χουφτώνω (chouftóno)
References
- ^ χούφτα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ Kriaras, Emmanuel (1995), Νέο ελληνικό λεξικό της σύγχρονης δημοτικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary of the Contemporary Demotic Language, Written and Spoken], Athens: Ekdotike Athenon
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Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.χούφτα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre, page 1608