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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish مراق (merak, desire, enthusiasm).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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μεράκι (merákin (plural μεράκια)

  1. Passion: intense desire or sorrow.
    Synonyms: πόθος (póthos), (in negative sense) ντέρτι (ntérti)
  2. Zeal for the actualization of a desire, or the emotion associated with such a zeal.
    Synonym: κέφι (kéfi)
  3. (usually in the plural) Joy, good mood.

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