αράπης

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عرب (Arap), from Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈɾapis/
  • Hyphenation: α‧ρά‧πης

Noun

αράπης • (arápis) m (plural αράπηδες, feminine αραπίνα or αράπισσα)

  1. (colloquial, offensive, ethnic slur) nigger (black person)
    Ήταν ένας αράπης στην παραλία που πούλαγε CD. ― Ítan énas arápis stin paralía pou poúlage CD. ― There was a nigger selling CDs on the beach.
  2. (colloquial, archaic, ethnic slur) Arab
  3. (folklore) A type of supernatural boogeyman-type being that appears in several forms: as a guardian of households who enriches the owner (but eats greedy persons); as a dark guardian of hidden treasures; or as a brawny opponent to the hero of the story, whom Arapis serves after he is defeated by him. Often used in previous times to scare small children:
    Φάε το φαΐ σου, γιατί θα φωνάξω τον αράπη! ― Fáe to faḯ sou, giatí tha fonáxo ton arápi! ― Eat your food or I'll call Arapis!

Declension
declension of αράπης
case     \     number singular plural
nominative αράπης • αράπηδες •
genitive αράπη • αράπηδων •
accusative αράπη • αράπηδες •
vocative αράπη • αράπηδες •

Synonyms
  • αραπάκι n (arapáki, “piccaninny”, offensive diminutive)
  • καπνίζω σαν αράπης (kapnízo san arápis)
  • and see: Αραπιά f (Arapiá, “Arabia, Africa”)
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