χούφτα

Greek

Alternative forms

(rare) φούχτα (foúchta)

Etymology

From φούχτα (foúchta) with metathesis,^[1] but uncertain beyond that.^[2] Probably from an unattested *φουκτίζω (*phouktízō), which would be derived from Koine Greek πυκτεύω (pukteúō, “to fight”), i.e. "the body part that one fights with".^[3]

Noun

χούφτα • (choúfta) f (plural χούφτες)

palm of hand, fist
handful

Declension

Declension of **χούφτα**
	singular	plural
nominative	χούφτα (choúfta)	χούφτες (choúftes)
genitive	χούφτας (choúftas)	—
accusative	χούφτα (choúfta)	χούφτες (choúftes)
vocative	χούφτα (choúfta)	χούφτες (choúftes)

Synonyms

γροθιά f (grothiá)
παλάμη f (palámi)

Derived terms

χουφτιάζω (chouftiázo)
χούφτιασμα (choúftiasma)
χούφτωμα (choúftoma)
χουφτώνω (chouftóno)

References

^ χούφτα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
^ Kriaras, Emmanuel (1995), Νέο ελληνικό λεξικό της σύγχρονης δημοτικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary of the Contemporary Demotic Language, Written and Spoken], Athens: Ekdotike Athenon
^ χούφτα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre, page 1608

[1] χούφτα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

[2] Kriaras, Emmanuel (1995), Νέο ελληνικό λεξικό της σύγχρονης δημοτικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary of the Contemporary Demotic Language, Written and Spoken], Athens: Ekdotike Athenon

[3] χούφτα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre, page 1608

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