καράβι

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek καράβιν (karábin), from Ancient Greek καράβιον (karábion), from κάραβος (kárabos, boat, crab, beetle).

Pronunciation

Noun

καράβι (karávin (plural καράβια)

  1. ship, boat, sailing ship

Declension

singular plural
nominative καράβι (karávi) καράβια (karávia)
genitive καραβιού (karavioú) καραβιών (karavión)
accusative καράβι (karávi) καράβια (karávia)
vocative καράβι (karávi) καράβια (karávia)

See also

  • see: πλοίο n (ploío, large ship) for other types of vessel.

Further reading

Pontic Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek καράβιν (karábin), from Ancient Greek καράβιον (karábion), from κάραβος (kárabos, boat, crab, beetle).

Noun

καράβι (karávin

  1. ship

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Laz: კარავი (ǩaravi)

References

  • Papadópoulos, Ánthimos (1958–1961) “καράβιν”, in Ιστορικόν λεξικόν της ποντικής διαλέκτου [An historical dictionary of the Pontic dialect] (Παράρτημα περιοδικού «Αρχείον Πόντου»; 3), Athens: Myrtidis, page 405b

Further reading