palikar

Ladino

Etymology

From Greek παλικάρι (palikári), from Koine Greek παλικάριν (palikárin), diminutive of Ancient Greek πάλλαξ (pállax).

Noun

palikar m

  1. strapping young man, especially one who is strong and brave

Further reading

  • Joseph Nehama, Jesús Cantera (1977) “palikár”, in Dictionnaire du Judéo-Espagnol (in French), Madrid: CSIC, →ISBN, page 402
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