καρφί

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek καρφίον (karphíon), diminutive of κάρφος (kárphos).

Noun

καρφί • (karfí) n (plural καρφιά)

  1. nail (metal fastener used for joining wood, etc)
  2. (in abbreviated form) rivet
    καρφί για μέταλλα ― karfí gia métalla ― rivet
  3. informer, snitch, grass (UK), ratfink (US)
  4. (volleyball) spike

Declension
declension of καρφί
case     \     number singular plural
nominative καρφί • καρφιά •
genitive καρφιού • καρφιών •
accusative καρφί • καρφιά •
vocative καρφί • καρφιά •

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

Derived terms
  • κάρφωμα n (kárfoma, “nailing”)
  • καρφάκι n (karfáki, “tack”)
  • καρφίτσα f (karfítsa, “pin, brooch”)
  • καρφοβελόνα f (karfovelóna, “nail”)
  • καρφωτής m (karfotís, “informant”)
  • καρφωτός (karfotós, “nailed”)
  • καρφώνομαι (karfónomai, “to nail”)
  • καρφώνω (karfóno, “to stick”)
  • καρφί για μέταλλα n (karfí gia métalla, “rivet”)
  • ξυλόκαρφο n (xylókarfo, “wooden peg”)
  • μια στο καρφί και μια στο πέταλο (mia sto karfí kai mia sto pétalo, “belt and braces”)

Adverb

καρφί • (karfí)

  1. straight, directly
  2. directly, straight away

Further reading

Pontic Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek καρφίον (karphíon), diminutive of κάρφος (kárphos).

Noun

καρφί (karfí) n

  1. nail (metal fastener used for joining wood, etc)

Descendants
  • → Laz: კარჶი (ǩarfi, “nail”)

References
  • Tursun, Vahit (2021), “καρφί”, in Romeika – Türkçe Sözlük : Trabzon Rumcası, 2nd edition, Istanbul: Heyamola Yayınları, page 293b, glossed as çivi
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