καρφί
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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek καρφίον (karphíon), diminutive of κάρφος (kárphos).
Cognate with Mariupol Greek карфи́ (karfí).
Noun
καρφί • (karfí) n (plural καρφιά)
- nail (metal fastener used for joining wood, etc)
- (in abbreviated form) rivet
- καρφί για μέταλλα ― karfí gia métalla ― rivet
- informer, snitch, grass (UK), ratfink (US)
- (volleyball) spike
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | καρφί (karfí) | καρφιά (karfiá) |
| genitive | καρφιού (karfioú) | καρφιών (karfión) |
| accusative | καρφί (karfí) | καρφιά (karfiá) |
| vocative | καρφί (karfí) | καρφιά (karfiá) |
Synonyms
- (nail): πρόκα f (próka, “nail”)
- (nail): ήλος m (ílos, “nail, pin”)
- (informer): ρουφιάνος m (roufiános)
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- κάρφωμα n (kárfoma, “nailing”)
- καρφάκι n (karfáki, “tack”)
- καρφίτσα f (karfítsa, “pin, brooch”)
- καρφοβελόνα f (karfovelóna, “nail”)
- καρφωτής m (karfotís, “informant”)
- καρφωτός (karfotós, “nailed”)
- καρφώνομαι (karfónomai, “to nail”)
- καρφώνω (karfóno, “to stick”)
- καρφί για μέταλλα n (karfí gia métalla, “rivet”)
- ξυλόκαρφο n (xylókarfo, “wooden peg”)
- μια στο καρφί και μια στο πέταλο (mia sto karfí kai mia sto pétalo, “belt and braces”)
Adverb
καρφί • (karfí)
Further reading
καρφί on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el- καρφί, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Pontic Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek καρφίον (karphíon), diminutive of κάρφος (kárphos).
Noun
καρφί (karfí) n
- nail (metal fastener used for joining wood, etc)
Descendants
- → Laz: კარჶი (ǩarfi, “nail”)
References
- Tursun, Vahit (2021) “καρφί”, in Romeika – Türkçe Sözlük : Trabzon Rumcası, 2nd edition, Istanbul: Heyamola Yayınları, page 293b, glossed as çivi