μαόνι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from French mahagoni.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈo.ni/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧ό‧νι

Noun

μαόνι • (maóni) n (plural μαόνια)

  1. mahogany (red-brown wood of the tree genus Swietenia)
  2. (by extension) mahogany furniture or fittings
    Η κρεβατοκάμαρα της ήταν όλο μαόνι.
    I krevatokámara tis ítan ólo maóni.
    Her bedroom was all in mahogany.

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