ζουλάπι

Greek

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zuˈla.pi/
  • Hyphenation: ζου‧λά‧πι

Etymology 1

From Albanian zullap (“wild animal, beast”) probably through Aromanian zulapi.

Alternative forms
  • ζλάπι n (zlápi)

Noun

ζουλάπι • (zoulápi) n (plural ζουλάπια)

  1. (colloquial) wild animal, beast
    Synonym: θεριό n (therió)
  2. (offensive, slang) offensive and contemptuous characterisation for a person
Declension
declension of ζουλάπι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ζουλάπι • ζουλάπια •
genitive — —
accusative ζουλάπι • ζουλάπια •
vocative ζουλάπι • ζουλάπια •

Etymology 2

From Byzantine Greek ζουλάπιν n (zoulápin), from Ottoman Turkish جلاب‎ (cüllab) or Old Anatolian Turkish جلاب‎ (cüllab), from Arabic جُلَّاب‎ (jullāb, “rosewater, julep”), from Persian گلاب‎ (golâb, “rosewater”).

Noun

ζουλάπι • (zoulápi) n (plural ζουλάπια)

  1. (obsolete) rosewater, medicinal julep
    Synonym: ροδόνερο n (rodónero)
Declension
see above

References
  • ζουλάπι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  • ζουλάπιν - Kriaras, Emmanuel (vol.1 1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. I–XIV] (in Greek) Online edition (22 vols. printed edition)
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