καλακονώ

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Pontic Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Papadopoulos explains as καλά (kalá, well) +‎ ακονώ (akonó, to sharpen). Note also Cappadocian Greek καλακόνι (kalakóni), Old Armenian գայլիկոն (gaylikon).

Verb

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καλακονώ (kalakonó)

  1. to sharpen, to whet
    Synonym: λα̤κονίζω (läkonízo)

References

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  • Papadópoulos, Ánthimos (1958–1961) “καλακονώ”, in Ιστορικόν λεξικόν της ποντικής διαλέκτου (Παράρτημα περιοδικού «Αρχείον Πόντου»; 3), Athens: Myrtidis, page 382b