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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