λουλάκι
See also: λουλακί
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek λουλάκιν (loulákin), from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak, “lilac”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]λουλάκι • (louláki) n (plural λουλάκια)
- bluing for whitening, laundry blue
Declension
[edit]Usually in the singular.[3]
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | λουλάκι (louláki) | λουλάκια (loulákia) |
| genitive | λουλακιού (loulakioú) | λουλακιών (loulakión) |
| accusative | λουλάκι (louláki) | λουλάκια (loulákia) |
| vocative | λουλάκι (louláki) | λουλάκια (loulákia) |
Synonyms
[edit]- λευκαντικό n (lefkantikó, “bleach”)
Related terms
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ λουλάκι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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.