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Aromanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Greek κέφαλος (kéfalos).
Noun
chefal m (plural chefalj)
- mullet
- Synonym: sirtar
References
- Cunia, Tiberius (2010) “chefal”, in Dictsiunar a Limbãljei Armãneascã (in Aromanian), Constanța: Editura Cartea Aromãnã, page 284b
- Papahagi, T. (1974) “kefál”, in Dicționarul dialectului aromân, general și etimologic, 2nd edition (overall work in Romanian and French), Bucharest, page 703
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Greek κέφαλος (kéfalos), from Ancient Greek κέφαλος (képhalos, “head”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /keˈfal/
- Hyphenation: che‧fal
Noun
chefal m (plural chefali)
- grey mullet
Declension