αγγούρι
Greek (Cypriot)
/aŋˈɡu.ɾi/
noun
Definitions
- cucumber
- (figuratively) stinker a difficult exam, test, job, etc
- (figuratively) twerp, nerd someone lacking social and intellectual skills
Etymology
Inherited from ἀγγούριν (cucumber) inherited from ἀγγούριον inherited from Ancient Greek ἄγγουρον (cucumber) derived from Arabic عَجُّور (vern).
Origin
Arabic
عَجُّور
Gloss
vern
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ἄγγουρον Ancient Greek
- عجورة Arabic
- عَجُّور Arabic
- αγγουράκι Greek (modern)
- αγγουροντομάτα Greek (modern)
- ντομάτα Greek (modern)
- ξυλάγγουρο Greek (modern)
- ξύλο Greek (modern)
- ἀγγούριν gkm
- ἀγγούριον grc-koi