πεσκίρι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پیشگیر (peşgir, peşkir) from Persian پیشگیر (pêšgir, pišgir) + suffix for neuter nouns -ι (-i).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈsci.ɾi/
• Hyphenation: πε‧σκί‧ρι

Noun

πεσκίρι • (peskíri) n (plural πεσκίρια)

1. (vernacular) towel for the face

   Synonym: προσόψι (prosópsi)

Declension

Declension of πεσκίρι

	singular	plural
nominative	πεσκίρι (peskíri)	πεσκίρια (peskíria)
genitive	πεσκιριού (peskirioú)	πεσκιριών (peskirión)
accusative	πεσκίρι (peskíri)	πεσκίρια (peskíria)
vocative	πεσκίρι (peskíri)	πεσκίρια (peskíria)

See also

• πετσέτα f (petséta, “towel”)