χαστούκι
Greek
Alternative forms
- χαστουκιά f (chastoukiá)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek χαστούκι (khastoúki), of unknown etymology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xaˈstuci/
- Hyphenation: χα‧στού‧κι
Noun
χαστούκι • (chastoúki) n (plural χαστούκια)
- smack, slap (blow on the cheek given with the open hand)
- Η Τζένη του έδωσε χαστούκι όταν προσπάθησε να της βάλει χέρι. ― I Tzéni tou édose chastoúki ótan prospáthise na tis válei chéri. ― Jenny gave him a slap when he tried to grope her.
- ανάποδο χαστούκι ― anápodo chastoúki ― backhander (slap with the back of the hand)
- (figuratively) blow (damaging occurrence)
- Η ζωή του έδωσε πολλά χαστούκια αλλά το μεγαλύτερο ήταν ο θάνατος της γυναίκας του. ― I zoḯ tou édose pollá chastoúkia allá to megalýtero ítan o thánatos tis gynaíkas tou. ― Life dealt him many blows, but the biggest was the death of his wife.
Declension
declension of χαστούκι
singular | plural | |
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nominative | χαστούκι • | χαστούκια • |
genitive | χαστουκιού • | χαστουκιών • |
accusative | χαστούκι • | χαστούκια • |
vocative | χαστούκι • | χαστούκια • |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- χαστουκάκι n (chastoukáki) (diminutive)
- χαστουκίζω (chastoukízo, “to slap, to smack”)
- χαστούκισμα n (chastoúkisma, “slapping, smacking”)
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