τσαμπί
Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Venetan zambin (“animal's leg”), from Italian zampa (“animal's leg, paw”).
Compare Mariupol Greek цамби́ (cambí).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡sa(m)ˈbi/
- Hyphenation: τσα‧μπί
Noun
τσαμπί • (tsampí) n (plural τσαμπιά)
- bunch (of fruit)
- τσαμπί σταφύλι ― tsampí stafýli ― bunch of grapes
- τσαμπί μπανάνες ― tsampí banánes ― bunch of bananas
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | τσαμπί (tsampí) | τσαμπιά (tsampiá) |
| genitive | τσαμπιού (tsampioú) | τσαμπιών (tsampión) |
| accusative | τσαμπί (tsampí) | τσαμπιά (tsampiá) |
| vocative | τσαμπί (tsampí) | τσαμπιά (tsampiá) |
Related terms
- τσάμπουρο n (tsámpouro, “grape stalk”)
See also
Further reading
- τσαμπί, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language