Greek

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek χάντρα (khántra), probably borrowed from Arabic,[1] apparently خَرَزَة (ḵaraza), thus potentially relating χᾰρᾰ́σσω (kharássō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxan.dɾa/
  • Hyphenation: χά‧ντρα

Noun

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χάντρα (chántraf (plural χάντρες)

  1. bead

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ χάντρα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN, page 1933.

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