γούβα

Greek

Alternative forms

• γκούβα (gkoúva) — dialectal

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek γουβάς (goubás, “pit, cave”), further origin unclear. Akin to Albanian guvë, Aromanian guvã (“hole, cavity”). Ultimately either from Albanian or a byform of Latin cavea (“hollow, cavity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣu.va/
• Hyphenation: γού‧βα

Noun

γούβα • (goúva) f (plural γούβες)

1. small pit, depression

   Synonym: λακκίσκος (lakkískos)

2. an area with a smaller altitude than its surroundings

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	γούβα (goúva)	γούβες (goúves)
genitive	γούβας (goúvas)	γουβών (gouvón)
accusative	γούβα (goúva)	γούβες (goúves)
vocative	γούβα (goúva)	γούβες (goúves)

Derived terms

• γουβιάζω (gouviázo)
• γουβίτσα (gouvítsa)
• γουβώνω (gouvóno)

 

References

• γούβα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
• Aravantinós, P. (1909) “γκοῦβα”, in Ἠπειρωτικὸν γλωσσάριον [Ēpeirōtikòn glōssárion, Glossary of Epirus] (in Katharevousa), page 33