καράβι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek καράβιν (karábin), from Ancient Greek καράβιον (karábion), from κάραβος (kárabos, “boat, crab, beetle”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kaˈravi]

Noun

καράβι • (karávi) n (plural καράβια)

  1. ship, boat, sailing ship

Declension
declension of καράβι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative καράβι • καράβια •
genitive καραβιού • καραβιών •
accusative καράβι • καράβια •
vocative καράβι • καράβια •

See also
  • see: πλοίο n (ploío, “large ship”) for other types of vessel.

Pontic Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek καράβιν (karábin), from Ancient Greek καράβιον (karábion), from κάραβος (kárabos, “boat, crab, beetle”).

Noun

καράβι (karávi) n

  1. ship

Derived terms
  • καραβέα (karavéa)
  • καραβόβαρκον (karavóvarkon)
  • καραβοκύρης (karavokýris)
  • καραβοπίσσιν (karavopíssin)
  • καραβοπισσόπον (karavopissópon)
  • καραβόπον (karavópon)
  • καραβοφόρτι (karavofórti)

Descendants
  • → Laz: კარავი (ǩaravi)

References
  • Παπαδόπουλος, Άνθιμος (2016) “καράβιν”, in Ιστορικόν λεξικόν της ποντικής διαλέκτου [An historical dictionary of the Pontic dialect] (Παράρτημα περιοδικού «Αρχείον Πόντου»; 3), 2nd edition, Athens: Επιτροπή Ποντιακών Μελετών, page 405b

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