φιστίκι
Greek
Alternative forms
- φυστίκι (fystíki)
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish فستق (fıstık) (modern Turkish fıstık), from Persian فستق (fostoq, fostaq), from Arabic فِسْتَق (fistaq), of Iranian origin (compare Middle Persian pstk' (pistag)). Cognate with English pistachio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fiˈstici/
Noun
φιστίκι • (fistíki) n (plural φιστίκια)
- pistachio nut
- Synonym: φιστίκι Αιγίνης (fistíki Aigínis)
- (shortened form) peanut
- Synonyms: (correctly) αράπικο φιστίκι (arápiko fistíki), αραχίδα (arachída)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φιστίκι (fistíki) | φιστίκια (fistíkia) |
| genitive | φιστικιού (fistikioú) | φιστικιών (fistikión) |
| accusative | φιστίκι (fistíki) | φιστίκια (fistíkia) |
| vocative | φιστίκι (fistíki) | φιστίκια (fistíkia) |
Related terms
- φιστικιά f (fistikiá, “pistachio tree”)
Further reading
- Φιστικιά on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el