Καραγκιόζης

See also: καραγκιόζης

Greek

Etymology

From Turkish Karagöz.[1]

Proper noun

Karagiozis (toy shadow puppet)

Καραγκιόζης (Karagkiózis) m

  1. Karagiozis (a Greek shadow theatre character, a puppet of Turkish origin)
  2. (figuratevely, derogatory) (of a hilarious, silly person) καραγκιόζης

Declension

Derived terms

  • στο γάμο του Καραγκιόζη n (sto gámo tou Karagkiózi, at Karagkiozis wedding)
  • καραγκιοζιλίκι n (karagkiozilíki, big joke, ridiculous act)
  • καραγκιόζ μπερντές m (karagkióz berntés)
  • καραγκιοζοπαίχτης m (karagkiozopaíchtis, Karagiozis-theatre player)

See also

References

  1. Καραγκιόζης in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

Further reading

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