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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek πουτάνα (poutána), from Italian puttana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puˈtana/
- Hyphenation: που‧τά‧να
Noun
πουτάνα • (poutána) f (plural πουτάνες)
- (colloquial, derogatory, vulgar) whore, hooker (prostitute)
Ο Αλέξανδρος πάει συχνά στις πουτάνες.- O Aléxandros páei sychná stis poutánes.
- Alexander sees hookers a lot.
- (colloquial, derogatory, offensive, by extension) whore, bitch, slut, trollop (term for a woman)
Άντε φύγε από ’δω, μωρή πουτάνα!- Ánte fýge apó ’do, morí poutána!
- Get outta here, stupid bitch!
Declension
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Synonyms
- πόρνη f (pórni, “prostitute”) (neutral term)
- ιερόδουλη f (ieródouli, “prostitute”) (polite term)
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References
- ^ πουτάνα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.