πορτοκάλι

Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian portogallo (orange) or whichever cognate in the languages of Italy. Mediation via Ottoman Turkish پورتقال (portokal) is also possible.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poɾtoˈkali/
  • Hyphenation: πορ‧το‧κά‧λι

Noun

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πορτοκάλι (portokálin (plural πορτοκάλια)

  1. orange (fruit)
    φρεσκοστυμμένος χυμός πορτοκαλιούfreskostymménos chymós portokalioúfreshly squeezed orange juice

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Descendants

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  • Albanian: portokale, protokale
  • Aromanian: purtucalã
  • Romanian: portocală

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