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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek μπάρμπας (mpármpas, “bearded man”), from Italian barba (“beard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaɾbas/
- Hyphenation: μπάρ‧μπας
Noun
μπάρμπας • (bármpas) m (plural μπαρμπάδες)
- (colloquial) uncle (brother of one's father or mother)
- Έχω έναν μπάρμπα στη Νέα Υόρκη. ― Écho énan bármpa sti Néa Yórki. ― I have an uncle in New York.
- (colloquial, by extension) pops, uncle, dad, old timer (any older man in general)
- Δύο μπαρμπάδες καθόντουσαν και παίζανε σκάκι στο καφενείο. ― Dýo barmpádes kathóntousan kai paízane skáki sto kafeneío. ― Two old timers were sitting playing chess in the coffee shop.
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