αράπης

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عرب (Arap), from Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈɾapis/
  • Hyphenation: α‧ρά‧πης

Noun

αράπης • (arápis) m (plural αράπηδες, feminine αραπίνα or αράπισσα)

  1. (colloquial, offensive, ethnic slur) nigger (black person)
    Ήταν ένας αράπης στην παραλία που πούλαγε CD. ― Ítan énas arápis stin paralía pou poúlage CD. ― There was a nigger selling CDs on the beach.
  2. (colloquial, archaic, ethnic slur) Arab
  3. (folklore) A type of supernatural boogeyman-type being that appears in several forms: as a guardian of households who enriches the owner (but eats greedy persons); as a dark guardian of hidden treasures; or as a brawny opponent to the hero of the story, whom Arapis serves after he is defeated by him. Often used in previous times to scare small children:
    Φάε το φαΐ σου, γιατί θα φωνάξω τον αράπη! ― Fáe to faḯ sou, giatí tha fonáxo ton arápi! ― Eat your food or I'll call Arapis!

Declension

Declension of αράπης
singular plural
nominative αράπης (arápis) αράπηδες (arápides)
genitive αράπη (arápi) αράπηδων (arápidon)
accusative αράπη (arápi) αράπηδες (arápides)
vocative αράπη (arápi) αράπηδες (arápides)

Synonyms

  • αραπάκι n (arapáki, “piccaninny”) (offensive, diminutive)
  • καπνίζω σαν αράπης (kapnízo san arápis)
  • and see: Αραπιά f (Arapiá, “Arabia, Africa”)
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