Word | γάρκαν |
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IPA | ɟarka |
Meaning | rod, wand |
See also |
Attic Greek: χάραξ
‘pointed stake, pole, pale, rod’ Greek: γάρρα ‘stick’ Pre-Greek: γάρσανα ‘dry sticks’ |
Comments |
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Hesychius Reminds of γάρρα 'twig, rod, staff' but such a comparison is problematic due to phonological reasons -ρκα vs. -ρρα. Also Cretan (PG) γάρσανα. See Kalleris 1954, Beekes 2010. |