ема

Mariupol Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek γαῖμα (gaîma), from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma). Cognate with Greek αίμα (aíma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjɛmɐ]
  • Hyphenation: ема

Noun

е́ма • (jéma) n

  1. blood
  2. nationality
  3. (inherited) trait; gene

Declension

Declension of е́ма
singular plural
nominative е́ма (jéma) е́мата (jémata)
oblique е́ма (jéma) е́матас (jématas)

*) Some dialects don't use the oblique plural form, instead using the nominative plural.

References

  • A. A. Diamantopulo-Rionis with D. L. Demerdzhi, A. M. Davydova-Diamantopulo, A. A. Shapurma, R. S. Kharabadot, and D. K. Patricha (2006) “е́ма”, in Румейско-русский и русско-румейский словарь пяти диалектов греков Приазовья, Mariupol, →ISBN, page 75
  • G. A. Animica, M. P. Galikbarova (2013) Румеку глоса‎[1], Donetsk, page 67
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