σαλβάρι
Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish شالوار (şalvar). Ultimately a doublet of Ancient Greek σαράβαρα (sarábara).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /salˈva.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: σαλ‧βά‧ρι
Noun
σαλβάρι • (salvári) n (plural σαλβάρια)
- (historical) shalwar, harem pants (loose trousers traditionally worn by both men and women)
- 1853–1919, Γεώργιος Σουρής [Geórgios Sourís], Δον Ζουάν [Don Zouán]:
- γυναίκες όλων των φυλών και των εθνικοτήτων / με νυκτικά, ποκάμισα, σαλβάρια και πασούμια
- gynaíkes ólon ton fylón kai ton ethnikotíton / me nyktiká, pokámisa, salvária kai pasoúmia
- women of all races and nationalities / with nightgowns, shirts, shalwars and slippers
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | σαλβάρι (salvári) | σαλβάρια (salvária) |
| genitive | σαλβαριού (salvarioú) | σαλβαριών (salvarión) |
| accusative | σαλβάρι (salvári) | σαλβάρια (salvária) |
| vocative | σαλβάρι (salvári) | σαλβάρια (salvária) |
See also
References
- σαλβάρι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language