The Greek word for duck is
πάπια
Translations for duck and their definitions
| πάπια | |
| 1. n-f. duck (aquatic bird) | |
| Μια πάπια μα ποια πάπια, μια πάπια με παπιά. (tongue-twister) - A duck, but which duck? A duck with ducklings. | |
| 2. n-f. variety of bedpan having duck-like shape |
| νήσσα | |
| 1. n-f. (jocular, Katharevousa) synonym of the modern πάπια, t=duck | |
| Occurs only in the quasi-Katharevousa set phrase of unknown origin: | |
| ποιώ την νήσσαν or ποιούμαι την νήσσαν, t=to feign ignorance synonym of the modern κάνω την πάπια | |
| (taxonomy) → Νήσσα, the genus Anas (duck) |
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