See also: πουλί

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Etymology edit

From Ottoman Turkish پول (pul), possibly from Persian پول (pul), itself possibly from Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós). The semantic sense of a stamp or game piece in backgammon or checkers is an Ottoman innovation possibly deriving from the originally borrowed meaning of a (small) coin.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuli/
  • Hyphenation: πού‧λι

Noun edit

πούλι (poúlin

  1. checker (playing piece)

Declension edit