πούλι
See also: πουλί
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ottoman Turkish پول (pul), possibly from Persian پول (pul), itself possibly from Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós). The semantic sense of a stamp or game piece in backgammon or checkers is an Ottoman innovation possibly deriving from the originally borrowed meaning of a (small) coin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]πούλι • (poúli) n
- checker (playing piece)
Declension
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