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Greek
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish مراق (merak, “desire, enthusiasm”).
Pronunciation
Noun
μεράκι • (meráki) n (plural μεράκια)
- Passion: intense desire or sorrow.
- Synonyms: πόθος (póthos), (in negative sense) ντέρτι (ntérti)
- Zeal for the actualization of a desire, or the emotion associated with such a zeal.
- Synonym: κέφι (kéfi)
- (usually in the plural) Joy, good mood.
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