чурта

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Mariupol Greek

Чурта (1).

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unclear. Perhaps related to dialectal Pontic Greek τζούρτι (tzoúrti, drainpipe), in turn likely derived from Armenian ջրհորդան (ǰrhordan, drainpipe).

However, the initial stress and the differing vocalism found in Mariupol Greek, as well as a lack of an Urum or Crimean Tatar cognate, make a direct borrowing from a Turkic variety or from Armenian unlikely.

The formal match of the Mariupol Greek form with Hungarian kürt (French horn) is likely coincidental.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: чур‧та

Noun

чу́рта (čúrtan

  1. flue, chimney
  2. pipe (for water, steam...)

Declension

Declension of чу́рта
singular plural
nominative чу́рта (čúrta) чу́ртая (čúrtaja)
oblique чу́рта (čúrta) чу́ртаяс (čúrtajas)

*) Some dialects don't use the oblique plural form, instead using the nominative plural.

References

  • A. A. Diamantopulo-Rionis with D. L. Demerdzhi, A. M. Davydova-Diamantopulo, A. A. Shapurma, R. S. Kharabadot, and D. K. Patricha (2006) “чу́рта”, in Румейско-русский и русско-румейский словарь пяти диалектов греков Приазовья, Mariupol, →ISBN, page 242
  • G. A. Animica, M. P. Galikbarova (2013) “чу́рта”, in Румеку глоса, Donetsk, page 117