σπανούκα

Pontic Greek

Etymology

A derivative of σπάνω (spáno, “to burst, crack”).

Noun

σπανούκα (spanoúka) f (Thoania)

1. popcorn

Descendants

• →? Turkish: pasmanika, paspanika, pasmanıka, paspanıka

References

• Altunbaş, Ahmet (2011) “spanuka”, in Rumca-Türkçe, Türkçe-Rumca sözlük, self-published, page 40b
• Asan, Ömer (2000) Pontos Kültürü (in Turkish), 2nd edition, Istanbul: Belge Yayınları, page 382a
• Tursun, Vahit (2021) “σπανούκα”, in Romeika – Türkçe Sözlük : Trabzon Rumcası, 2nd edition, Istanbul: Heyamola Yayınları, page 451a