λούφα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λωφῶ (lōphô, “to stop, to rest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlufa/
• Hyphenation: λού‧φα

Noun

λούφα • (loúfa) f

1. (colloquial, derogatory) skiving, shirking, loafing (the action of avoiding work due to laziness)

   Λούφα και Παραλλαγή ― Loúfa kai Parallagí ― Loafing and Camouflage (1984 Greek film by Nikos Perakis)

Declension

	singular
nominative	λούφα (loúfa)
genitive	λούφας (loúfas)
accusative	λούφα (loúfa)
vocative	λούφα (loúfa)

Related terms

• λουφάρω (loufáro, “to skive, to shirk”)
• λουφαδόρος m (loufadóros, “skiver, shirker”)