λουλάκι

See also: λουλακί

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek λουλάκιν (loulákin), from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak, “lilac”).[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /luˈla.ci/ - compare to the color/colour λουλακί (loulakí)
  • Hyphenation: λου‧λά‧κι

Noun

λουλάκι • (louláki) n (plural λουλάκια)

  1. bluing for whitening, laundry blue

Declension

Usually in the singular.[3]

declension of λουλάκι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative λουλάκι • λουλάκια •
genitive λουλακιού • λουλακιών •
accusative λουλάκι • λουλάκια •
vocative λουλάκι • λουλάκια •

Synonyms
  • λουλακής (loulakís, “of indigo color/colour”, adjective)
  • λουλακί (loulakí, “the indigo color/colour”, noun)
  • λουλακιάζω (loulakiázo, “add bluing to laundry”, verb)
  • λουλάκιασμα n (loulákiasma, “the action of adding bluing to laundry”)
  • Terms with λουλακ- —  Anastasiadi-Symeonidi, Anna (2003) Αντίστροφο λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής (ΑΛΝΕ) [Α Reverse Index of Modern Greek (RIMG)] @ins Institute of Modern Greek Studies (Manolis Triandafyllidis Foundation) ISBN:960-231-097-9 & online @greek-language.gr (abbreviations, asterisk for literary words)

References
  1. λουλάκι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. λουλάκι - 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)
  3. λουλάκι (χωρίς πληθ. [without plural] - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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