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Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قره (kara, “black”).
Prefix
καρα- • (kara-)
- indicating and reinforcing negative or abusive attributes
- καρα- (kara-) + πουτάνα (poutána, “prostitute”) → καραπουτάνα (karapoutána)
- καρα- (kara-) + γύφτος (gýftos, “gypsy”) → καράγυφτος (karágyftos)
- black
- καρα- (kara-) + μπογιά (bogiá, “paint”) → καραμπογιά (karampogiá, “black paint”)
- καρα- (kara-) + κράζω (krázo, “to croak, to caw”) → καρακάξα (karakáxa, “magpie”)
Derived terms