κεμέρι

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish كمر (kemer, “belt”), from Persian (kamar, “waist”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ceˈmeɾi/
Hyphenation: κε‧μέ‧ρι

Noun

κεμέρι • (keméri) n (plural κεμέρια)

(colloquial, archaic) money belt (of traditional type)
(colloquial, archaic, by extension) purse
- 1993, “Κεμάλ [Kemal]”, in Nikos Gatsos (lyrics), Manos Hatzidakis (music), Αντικατοπτρισμοί [Reflections], performed by Aliki Kayaloglou:
  Στης Ανατολής τα μέρη μια φορά και ένα καιρό,
  Ήταν άδειο το κεμέρι, μουχλιασμένο το νερό.
  Stis Anatolís ta méri mia forá kai éna kairó,
  Ítan ádeio to keméri, mouchliasméno to neró.
  In the lands of East once upon a time,
  The money purse was empty, the water was mouldy.

Declension

declension of κεμέρι

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	κεμέρι •	κεμέρια •
genitive	κεμεριού •	κεμεριών •
accusative	κεμέρι •	κεμέρια •
vocative	κεμέρι •	κεμέρια •

Synonyms

(belt): ζώνη f (zóni), ιμάντας m (imántas)
(purse): πορτοφόλι n (portofóli)

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