τσούμπα

Greek

Alternative forms

  • τσιούμπα (tsioúmpa)alt. spelling

Etymology

Variant of τσούμα (tsoúma), compare Aromanian ciumbã.

Pronunciation

Noun

τσούμπα • (tsoúmpaf (Epirus)

  1. rock with a pointed top
  2. (Sarakatsanika) mountaintop, peak, smaller than τσουγγάνι (tsoungáni)

References

  • Höeg Saracatsans, vol. 1, page 188: “čúmba”; vol. 2, page 195a: “τσιούμπα
  • Bogas GII, vol. 1, page 386: “τζ̌ούμα” → “τσ̌ούμbα”, page 405: “τσ̌ούμα” → “τσ̌ούμbα