χακί
Greek
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English khaki, with the pronunciation of French khaki.[1][2]
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editχακί • (chakí) (indeclinable)
- khaki (of color/colour)
Noun
editχακί • (chakí) n (indeclinable)
- (color) khaki (that range of colours from yellow to green/brown)
- (figuratively) the army; military service
- ντύθηκε στο χακί ― ntýthike sto chakí ― he serves his military service (literally, “he dressed in khaki”)
See also
edit- λαδί n (ladí, “olive color/colour”)
References
edit- ^ χακί, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ χακί - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)