αλάνι

Greek (Cypriot)

/aˈlani/

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) (alternative form of) αλάνα (sense: vacant lot)
  • (colloquial) street urchin child who lives, or spends most of his/her time, in the streets or in the above lot

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آلاڭ (glade, plain ground).

Origin

Ottoman Turkish

آلاڭ

Gloss

glade, plain ground

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