Aromanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Greek κέφαλος (kéfalos).

Noun

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chefal m (plural chefalj)

  1. mullet
    Synonym: sirtar

References

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  • Cunia, Tiberius (2010) “chefal”, in Dictsiunar a Limbãljei Armãneascã (in Aromanian), Constanța: Editura Cartea Aromãnã, page 284b
  • Papahagi, T. (1974) “kefál”, in Dicționarul dialectului aromân, general și etimologic, 2nd edition (overall work in Romanian and French), Bucharest, page 703

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Greek κέφαλος (kéfalos), from Ancient Greek κέφαλος (képhalos, head).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /keˈfal/
  • Hyphenation: che‧fal

Noun

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chefal m (plural chefali)

  1. grey mullet

Declension

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