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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek μασούριον (masoúrion), from Ottoman Turkish ماسوره (masura).[1]
The Egyptiot Greek word, borrowed from Egyptian Arabic ماسورة.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈsu.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: μα‧σού‧ρι
Noun
μασούρι • (masoúri) n (plural μασούρια)
- (Standard Modern Greek)
- yarn or thread rolled in the shape of a cylinder
- a shape of tube of any objects (informal)
- ένα μασούρι λίρες ― éna masoúri líres ― a tube of pound coins
- (Egyptiot) pipe, tube, duct
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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μασούρι (masoúri)
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μασούρια (masoúria)
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| genitive
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μασουριού (masourioú)
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μασουριών (masourión)
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| accusative
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μασούρι (masoúri)
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μασούρια (masoúria)
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| vocative
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μασούρι (masoúri)
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μασούρια (masoúria)
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