μπάρμπας

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek μπάρμπας (mpármpas, “bearded man”), from Italian barba (“beard”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɾbas/
  • Hyphenation: μπάρ‧μπας

Noun

μπάρμπας • (bármpas) m (plural μπαρμπάδες)

  1. (colloquial) uncle (brother of one's father or mother)
    Έχω έναν μπάρμπα στη Νέα Υόρκη. ― Écho énan bármpa sti Néa Yórki. ― I have an uncle in New York.
  2. (colloquial, by extension) pops, uncle, dad, old timer (any older man in general)
    Δύο μπαρμπάδες καθόντουσαν και παίζανε σκάκι στο καφενείο. ― Dýo barmpádes kathóntousan kai paízane skáki sto kafeneío. ― Two old timers were sitting playing chess in the coffee shop.

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