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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek γουβάς (goubás, “pit, cave”), further origin unclear. Akin to Albanian guvë, Aromanian guvã (“hole, cavity”). Ultimately either from Albanian or a byform of Latin cavea (“hollow, cavity”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣu.va/
- Hyphenation: γού‧βα
Noun
γούβα • (goúva) f (plural γούβες)
- small pit, depression
- Synonym: λακκίσκος (lakkískos)
- an area with a smaller altitude than its surroundings
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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γούβα (goúva)
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γούβες (goúves)
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| genitive
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γούβας (goúvas)
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γουβών (gouvón)
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| accusative
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γούβα (goúva)
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γούβες (goúves)
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| vocative
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γούβα (goúva)
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γούβες (goúves)
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Derived terms
References
- γούβα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- Aravantinós, P. (1909) “γκοῦβα”, in Ἠπειρωτικὸν γλωσσάριον [Ēpeirōtikòn glōssárion, Glossary of Epirus] (in Katharevousa), page 33