Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Byzantine Greek καράβιν (karábin), from Ancient Greek καράβιον (karábion), from κάραβος (kárabos, boat, crab, beetle).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

καράβι (karávin (plural καράβια)

  1. ship, boat, sailing ship

Declension edit

See also edit

  • see: πλοίο n (ploío, large ship) for other types of vessel.

Pontic Greek edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Byzantine Greek καράβιν (karábin), from Ancient Greek καράβιον (karábion), from κάραβος (kárabos, boat, crab, beetle).

Noun edit

καράβι (karávin

  1. ship

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Laz: კარავი (ǩaravi)

References edit

  • Παπαδόπουλος, Άνθιμος (2016) “καράβιν”, in Ιστορικόν λεξικόν της ποντικής διαλέκτου [An historical dictionary of the Pontic dialect] (Παράρτημα περιοδικού «Αρχείον Πόντου»; 3), 2nd edition, Athens: Επιτροπή Ποντιακών Μελετών, page 405b

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