Contionary:kÿma

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Grekelin

Pronunciation (IPA)

  • IPA: (Standard Grekelin) /ˈky.ma/ [ˈkʰy.ma]
  • IPA: (South Slavic Grekelin) [ˈkʰy.ma]
  • IPA: (North Slavic Grekelin) [ˈci.ma]

Etymology

From Old Grekelin κύμα (Küma), from Ancient Greek κῦμα. Cognate with Modern Greek κύμα (Kyma), Mariupol Greek ки́ма (Kima).

Noun

  1. Wave
    To tássa ea nagy kÿmatak eisdila   (The sea has many waves today)
  1. (Figuratively) A sizeable amount of anything moving
    Kÿma ecs e acióki te kalocserin   (Wave (of people rushing) for the summer discounts)