palikar

Ladino

Etymology

From Greek παλικάρι (palikári), from Koine Greek παλικάριν (palikárin), diminutive of Ancient Greek πάλλαξ (pállax).

Noun

palikar m

1. strapping young man, especially one who is strong and brave

Further reading

• Joseph Nehama, Jesús Cantera (1977) “palikár”, in Dictionnaire du Judéo-Espagnol (in French), Madrid: CSIC, →ISBN, page 402