χωνί

Greek

Alternative forms

  • χουνί (chouní)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χῶνος (khônos), χώνη (khṓnē), contracted of χοάνη (khoánē, “funnel”).

Noun

χωνί • (choní) n (plural χωνιά)

  1. funnel (utensil used in pouring liquids)
  2. megaphone, type of loudspeaker (funnel shaped items)

Declension

Declension of χωνί
singular plural
nominative χωνί (choní) χωνιά (choniá)
genitive χωνιού (chonioú) χωνιών (chonión)
accusative χωνί (choní) χωνιά (choniá)
vocative χωνί (choní) χωνιά (choniá)

Descendants

  • → Aromanian: hunii
  • → Ottoman Turkish: خونی (huni, honi)

See also

  • κώνος m (kónos, “cone”)

Further reading

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