γούβα
Greek
Alternative forms
- γκούβα (gkoúva) — dialectal
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek γουβάς (goubás, “pit, cave”), further origin unclear. Akin to Albanian guvë, Aromanian guvã (“hole, cavity”). Ultimately either from Albanian or a byform of Latin cavea (“hollow, cavity”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣu.va/
- Hyphenation: γού‧βα
Noun
γούβα • (goúva) f (plural γούβες)
- small pit, depression
- Synonym: λακκίσκος (lakkískos)
- an area with a smaller altitude than its surroundings
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γούβα (goúva) | γούβες (goúves) |
| genitive | γούβας (goúvas) | γουβών (gouvón) |
| accusative | γούβα (goúva) | γούβες (goúves) |
| vocative | γούβα (goúva) | γούβες (goúves) |
Derived terms
- γουβιάζω (gouviázo)
- γουβίτσα (gouvítsa)
- γουβώνω (gouvóno)
References
- γούβα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- Aravantinós, P. (1909) “γκοῦβα”, in Ἠπειρωτικὸν γλωσσάριον [Ēpeirōtikòn glōssárion, Glossary of Epirus] (in Katharevousa), page 33