παλικάρι

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek παλικάριν (palikárin), diminutive of Ancient Greek πάλλαξ (pállax). Cognate with Pontic Greek παλληκάρι (pallikári).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paliˈkari/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧λι‧κά‧ρι

Noun

παλικάρι • (palikári) n (plural παλικάρια)

  1. boy, young man
  2. brave young man
    Synonyms: (loosely) ασίκης (asíkis), λεβέντης (levéntis)

Declension

Descendants

  • Ladino: palikar
  • Romanian: palicar
  • Turkish: palikarya
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