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μαλλί
wool /maˈli/
nounB2#2923 most common
Also: hair (usually plural, μαλλιά), fleece
Example sentences
Το πρόβατο έχει μαλλί.
The sheep has wool.
Έχει μαύρα μαλλιά.
She has black hair.
Αυτό το πουλόβερ είναι φτιαγμένο από μαλλί.
This sweater is made of wool.
Χτενίζω τα μαλλιά μου κάθε πρωί.
I comb my hair every morning.
Το μαλλί του προβάτου κόβεται την άνοιξη.
The sheep's wool is sheared in spring.
Παρά την εξέλιξη των συνθετικών υλών, πολλοί σχεδιαστές εξακολουθούν να προτιμούν το φυσικό μαλλί για την υφή και τη θερμότητα που προσφέρει.
Despite the development of synthetic materials, many designers still prefer natural wool for the texture and warmth it offers.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μαλλί | μαλλιά |
| Genitive | μαλλιού | μαλλιών |
| Accusative | μαλλί | μαλλιά |
| Vocative | μαλλί | μαλλιά |
Word family
μάλλινοςmade of wool, woolen
μαλλιάhair (on the head)
μαλλιαρόςhairy, shaggy
ξεμαλλιάζωto pull someone's hair, dishevel
Etymology
Μαλλί comes from the ancient Greek μαλλός, meaning a lock or tuft of wool. Over time the neuter diminutive form μαλλίον contracted to μαλλί, following the same pattern as παιδίον becoming παιδί. The word μαλλός itself has no securely established Indo-European root; many linguists treat it as part of the older, pre-Greek substrate vocabulary.
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