μανάβης
Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈna.vis/
- Hyphenation: μα‧νά‧βης
Noun
μανάβης • (manávis) m (plural μανάβηδες, feminine μανάβισσα)
- greengrocer (person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit)
- Πήγα στο μανάβη να μου δώσει φρέσκες φράουλες.
- Píga sto manávi na mou dósei fréskes fráoules.
- I went to the greengrocer so he could give me fresh strawberries.
Declension
Synonyms
- (greengrocer): οπωροπώλης m (oporopólis), λαχανοπώλης m (lachanopólis)
Derived terms
- μανάβικο n (manáviko, “greengrocer's shop”)
- μαναβική f (manavikí, “greengrocer's profession”)
- σηκωθήκανε τ' αγγούρια να γαμήσουν το μανάβη f (sikothíkane t' angoúria na gamísoun to manávi, “when inferiors rise against their superior”) (literally: "the cucumbers rose up to fuck the greengrocer")
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