αρμπεντές

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Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عربده (ʼarbede).

Noun

αρμπεντές (armpentésm (plural αρμπεντέδες) (dialectal, Cretan)

  1. racket, commotion
    Synonyms: φασαρία (fasaría), οχλαγωγία (ochlagogía)
  2. revolution
    Synonym: επανάσταση (epanástasi)
  3. massacre, slaughter
    Synonym: σφαγή (sfagí)
    ο μεγάλος αρμπεντέςo megálos armpentésthe great massacre

Declension

References

  • Orfanós, Vasílis (2020) “αρμπεντές”, in Τουρκικά δάνεια στα ελληνικά της Κρήτης [Tourkiká dáneia sta elliniká tis Krítis] (in Greek), Heidelberg: Propylaeum, →DOI, page 19b download.pp.1-405.pdf 1st edition:2014