μάλαμα

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek μάλαγμα (málagma), a noun form of μαλάσσω (malássō, “to mollify, to knead”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmalama/
  • Hyphenation: μά‧λα‧μα

Noun

μάλαμα • (málama) n (plural μαλάματα)

  1. (colloquial) gold, something made of gold
  2. (figuratively) somebody or something with exceptional good or valuable qualities
    καρδιά μάλαμα
    heart of gold

Declension
declension of μάλαμα
singular plural
nominative μάλαμα • μαλάματα •
genitive μαλάματος • —
accusative μάλαμα • μαλάματα •
vocative μάλαμα • μαλάματα •

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