Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek πουτάνα (poutána), from Italian puttana.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /puˈtana/
  • Hyphenation: που‧τά‧να

Noun

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πουτάνα (poutánaf (plural πουτάνες)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, vulgar) whore, hooker (prostitute)
    Ο Αλέξανδρος πάει συχνά στις πουτάνες.
    O Aléxandros páei sychná stis poutánes.
    Alexander sees hookers a lot.
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, offensive, by extension) whore, bitch, slut, trollop (term for a woman)
    Άντε φύγε από ’δω, μωρή πουτάνα!
    Ánte fýge apó ’do, morí poutána!
    Get outta here, stupid bitch!

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Aromanian: putanã

References

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  1. ^ πουτάνα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language