{"id":3825,"date":"2021-11-18T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2021-11-17T18:13:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T18:13:12","slug":"greek-words-of-turkish-origin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-words-of-turkish-origin\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek words of Turkish origin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What does a watermelon and a shoe have in common? Is there any difference between a \u201cbutcher\u201d and a \u201cmeat seller\u201d? You can use your imagination to find the answers or to carry on reading. In this post there is a list of common words used in standard Greek. All these words are of Turkish origin and we all use them in daily life. In some cases, we use the Greek words.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3827\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1598264100889-f607dc58f5fa?ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&amp;ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1074&amp;q=80\" aria-label=\"Christina Schwab DsrGxoVUUqM Unsplash\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3827\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3827\"  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/christina-schwab-dsrGxoVUUqM-unsplash.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/christina-schwab-dsrGxoVUUqM-unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/christina-schwab-dsrGxoVUUqM-unsplash-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@rolliroll?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Christina Schwab<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>#1. \u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03bd\u03b1 (\u03b7):<\/strong> a vacant lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2. The children play at the vacant lot in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#2. \u03ba\u03b1\u03b2\u03b3\u03ac\u03c2 (\u03bf): <\/strong>The Greek word is <i>\u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03af\u03b1<\/i>. It means fight or argument.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u039c\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b2\u03b3\u03ac \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c7\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03ac\u03b2\u03bb\u03b9, \u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b5 \u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1. After the fight, they kept playing backgammon, as if nothing had happened.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#3. \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03c2 (\u03bf):<\/strong> <i>\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bb\u03b1\u03af\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf<\/i> in Greek. It is a collar (neck of a shirt).<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>O \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03ac\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b9\u03b4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1. The collar of the shirt needs ironing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#4. \u03b3\u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf):<\/strong> a gathering of friends or relatives. There is always music and dancing.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u0397 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u039d\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf \u03b3\u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03bf \u03b3\u03ac\u03bc\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2. Maria and Nikos had a great party after their wedding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#5. \u03b3\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03b6\u03b9\u03ac (\u03b7):<\/strong> <i>\u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c4\u03c5\u03c7\u03af\u03b1<\/i> in Greek. It means bad luck.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u039f \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03bb\u03b7\u03c0\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2. \u03a0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf \u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b3\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03b6\u03b9\u03ac. Stelios is superstitious. He believes that number 13 brings bad luck.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#6. \u03b6\u03cc\u03c1\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf):<\/strong> it means <i>\u03b4\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03b1:<\/i>a strain or great difficulty<i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u0397 \u03a3\u03bf\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03bd\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b6\u03cc\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03c1\u03c1\u03ce\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c1\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2. Sophia is under a lot of pressure because her daughter is ill.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#7. \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03b6\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf):<\/strong> watermelon. The Greek scientific term is <i>\u03ba\u03af\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bf \u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ce\u03b4\u03b7\u03c2<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03a3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03b6\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c6\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9. My father likes eating watermelon with feta cheese and honey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#8. \u03ba\u03ad\u03c6\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf):<\/strong> good mood.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u0397 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03cc\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03b8\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0394\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03b7\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03ba\u03ad\u03c6\u03b9. In free translation: On Danae\u2019s birthday, her friends celebrated in a cheerful atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#9. \u03ba\u03b9\u03bc\u03ac\u03c2 (\u03bf):<\/strong> ground meat.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>O \u03a0\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c7\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c6\u03ac\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2. \u03a4\u03c1\u03ce\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b9\u03bc\u03ac \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c3\u03cc\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1. Petros is vegetarian. He eats pasta with soya mince.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#10. \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03b2\u03ac\u03c2 (\u03bf):<\/strong> bucket.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u038c\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac, \u03ad\u03c1\u03b9\u03be\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03b2\u03ac \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b3\u03b5\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c1\u03c5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc. As the children were running, they dropped the bucket that was full of water and liquid soap.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3828\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1531920805614-d9665dea0810?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=687&amp;q=80\" aria-label=\"Sam Trotman 4 XKf7EEvuo Unsplash\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3828\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3828\"  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/sam-trotman-4_xKf7EEvuo-unsplash.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/sam-trotman-4_xKf7EEvuo-unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/sam-trotman-4_xKf7EEvuo-unsplash-233x350.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@sampapers?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Sam Trotman<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#11. \u03bc\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7\u03c2 (\u03bf):<\/strong> <i>\u03bf\u03c0\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03ce\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2<\/i>. It means greengrocer.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u039f \u03bc\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03b2\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2, \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1 \u03bb\u03b1\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03b1. The greengrocer in our neighborhood always sells fresh vegetables and fruits.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#12. \u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 (\u03bf):<\/strong> the Greek word is <i>\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03ce\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2<\/i>. It means grocer.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ad\u03c2! \u0391\u03c0\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5\u03c2; These olives are so tasty! Where did you get them from? (free translation)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u0391\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2. (I bought them) from the grocer in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#13. \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ac (\u03b7):<\/strong> \u03b2\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae or \u03c7\u03c1\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1. It means paint or dye.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u0397 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ac \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03af\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03be\u03b5\u03b8\u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9. The paint on the walls has faded.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#14. \u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03b2\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf):<\/strong> bed with no headboard nor footboard that can be also used as a couch.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ad\u03be\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b5\u03b2\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9, \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03b2\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9. We don\u2019t have a spare bed, just a couch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#15. \u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c0\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf):<\/strong> cupboard<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03ac\u03c1\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c0\u03b9. Take a clean glass from the cupboard.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#16. \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9 (\u03c4\u03bf):<\/strong> <i>\u03c5\u03c0\u03cc\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1<\/i>. It means shoe.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03b1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1. The children bought new shoes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#17. \u03c4\u03b1\u03c8\u03af (\u03c4\u03bf):<\/strong> baking tray<\/p>\n<p>\u0388\u03c8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf \u03c4\u03b1\u03c8\u03af \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2. I used the big baking tray to roast the food, because I had many guests.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>#18. \u03c4\u03b6\u03ac\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1: <i>\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1\u03b5\u03ac\u03bd. <\/i>It means free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>\u039f \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ad\u03b4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 \u03c4\u03c3\u03af\u03c7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b6\u03ac\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1. The man at the \u201cperiptero\u201d gave me a pack of gums free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#19. \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong> (o \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2, \u03b7 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b1, \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf): <i>\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/i>. It means lazy.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>O M\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2. \u0394\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03cd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u039a\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5. Manos is not lazy. He works on Sunday too, in order to support his family.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#20. \u03c7\u03b1\u03c3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b7\u03c2 (\u03bf):<\/strong> butcher. The Greek word is <i>\u03ba\u03c1\u03b5\u03bf\u03c0\u03ce\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2<\/i> which means \u201cmeat seller\u201d. We use both words.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n<p>\u039f \u03c7\u03b1\u03c3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b7\u03c2 \/ \u03ba\u03c1\u03b5\u03bf\u03c0\u03ce\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03c1\u03ad\u03b1\u03c2. The butcher in our neighborhood sells meat from Greece.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you like this post, you might also like the post about <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/english-invaders-english-words-used-in-greek\/\">English words used in Greek<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"233\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/sam-trotman-4_xKf7EEvuo-unsplash-233x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/sam-trotman-4_xKf7EEvuo-unsplash-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/11\/sam-trotman-4_xKf7EEvuo-unsplash.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><p>What does a watermelon and a shoe have in common? 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