πιφώλι

Pontic Greek

Alternative forms

• πιφώλ’ (pifól’) — Ophitic

Etymology

Ultimately a derivative of Ancient Greek φωλεός (phōleós). Cognate with Greek αποφώλι (apofóli)

Noun

πιφώλι (pifóli) n (Ophitic, Thoania)

1. nest egg

   Synonym: φώλ’ (fól’)

Descendants

• → Laz: პიჶოლი (p̌ifoli), კიჶოლი (ǩifoli), კუჶოლი (ǩufoli)
• → Turkish: pifoli — Rize

References

• Altunbaş, Ahmet (2011) “pifoli”, in Rumca-Türkçe, Türkçe-Rumca sözlük, self-published, page 36a
• Tursun, Vahit (2021) “πιφώλι”, in Romeika – Türkçe Sözlük : Trabzon Rumcası, 2nd edition, Istanbul: Heyamola Yayınları, page 416a