μασούρι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek μασούριον (masoúrion), from Ottoman Turkish ماسوره (masura).
The Egyptiot Greek word, borrowed from Egyptian Arabic ماسورة.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈsu.ɾi/
• Hyphenation: μα‧σού‧ρι

Noun

μασούρι • (masoúri) n (plural μασούρια)

1. (Standard Modern Greek)
   1. yarn or thread rolled in the shape of a cylinder
   2. a shape of tube of any objects (informal)

      ένα μασούρι λίρες ― éna masoúri líres ― a tube of pound coins

2. (Egyptiot) pipe, tube, duct

Declension

declension of μασούρι

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	μασούρι •	μασούρια •
genitive	μασουριού •	μασουριών •
accusative	μασούρι •	μασούρια •
vocative	μασούρι •	μασούρια •

Synonyms

• σωλήνας m (solínas, “pipe”)