χασίς

Greek

Etymology

Via Ottoman Turkish [Term?] from Arabic حَشِيش (ḥašīš, “hay, dried herb”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈsis/

Noun

χασίς • (chasís) n (indeclinable)

  1. hashish
    Synonym: χασίσι (chasísi)
    Ούζο, μορφίνη και χασίς, αμάν αμάν, ήπια για να ξεχάσω
    Oúzo, morfíni kai chasís, amán amán, ípia gia na xecháso
    Ouzo, morphine and hashish, aman, aman, I drank to forget
  2. (loosely) cannabis
    Synonyms: κάνναβη (kánnavi), κάνναβις (kánnavis)

Derived terms

  • χασικλής m (chasiklís, “frequent user”)

Further reading

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