Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Byzantine Greek χανδάκιον (khandákion), diminutive of Koine Greek χάνδαξ (khándax), from Arabic خَنْدَق (ḵandaq, ditch”, “moat) which was originally borrowed from Persian کنده (kanda).

Noun edit

χαντάκι (chantákin (plural χαντάκια)

  1. gutter or ditch (beside a roadway)

Declension edit

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