Greek edit

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Etymology edit

From Byzantine Greek σαπούνιν (sapoúnin, soap), inherited from Koine Greek σαπώνιον (sapṓnion), a diminutive of σάπων (sápōn, soap), borrowed from Latin sāpō (soap).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /saˈpuni/
  • Hyphenation: σα‧πού‧νι

Noun edit

σαπούνι (sapoúnin (plural σαπούνια)

  1. soap

Declension edit

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Descendants edit

  • Bulgarian: сапун (sapun)
  • Romani: saûni

Further reading edit