παπάρι

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Greek

Etymology

From παπάρα f (papára, dipping bread).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈpaɾi/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧πά‧ρι

Noun

παπάρι (papárin (plural παπάρια)

  1. (colloquial, vulgar, mostly in plural) ball, bollock, nut, nad (the testicle)
    Το πράγμα που πονάει περισσότερο στον κόσμο είναι να σε κλωτσήσει κάποιος στα παπάρια.
    To prágma pou ponáei perissótero ston kósmo eínai na se klotsísei kápoios sta papária.
    The thing that hurts the most in the world is for someone to kick you in the balls.
  2. (colloquial) gizmo (an annoying gadget or item)
    Πώς λειτουργεί αυτό το παπάρι;
    Pós leitourgeí aftó to papári;
    How does this bloody thing work?

Declension

Declension of παπάρι
singular plural
nominative παπάρι (papári) παπάρια (papária)
genitive παπαριού (paparioú) παπαριών (paparión)
accusative παπάρι (papári) παπάρια (papária)
vocative παπάρι (papári) παπάρια (papária)

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