I was looking up the word “alaniáris” (αλανιάρης) and checked the glossary. The entry for “alánis” (αλάνης) is thorough and very well done, but “alaniáris” isn’t included. The only place it appears is at the beginning of the “alánis” entry, where other forms of the word and its derivatives are listed. “Alaniáris”, however, is a common word in songs.
Would it be possible to add this entry as well? It doesn’t need a definition, just a cross-reference: “see Alánis”.“}ાની?agaduhan hikwalaho Wait output has malformed? Need valid exact. I accidentally included weird after quote in analysis? Final must correct. Also preserve newline.
It definitely needs to be added: “I’m a streetwise guy, roaming the streets” — a classic Markos. And it often appears in the feminine too: “a streetwise, fun-loving woman”, etc.
Hmm… it seems the venture has foundered — editorially, at least.
ZARAZ
(Κουνάβης Ευώδιος, ποιητής (εκ του προχείρου και εν πλήρει φορμαλισμώ))
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Also, as K. Ladopoulos writes, “aláni” also means “alána”, which I think should be included in the entry too, since we have at least one instance of this usage in the repertoire (“keep watch from the aláni, and two policemen are coming”).
Whatever anyone may have written, an aláni / alánis is one thing, an alaniáris another, and an alána yet another. There is no doubt that all three headwords should have a place in our glossary. The forms alánis, aláni, alaniáris, alanáki, alaniára and alániko already have their place under the headword „alánis (masculine)“, so it would be a good idea to add the headword „alána (feminine)“ as well, since it does not describe a person but an urban space.
I would also like to point out one more thing: I took a look at my Turkish dictionary. The headword alan (noun) has the following meanings: 1. field, domain, space 2. area, open space, terrain 3. sports field 4. square 5. extent, area. This means that in Turkish, the word refers exclusively to an urban space and not to people*. It seems that we Greeks are the ones who extended the use of the word to people as well.
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the definitions also include conqueror, transferee, buyer, but these meanings were not carried over into the Hellenization of the word.
Seriously, is that what it’s been saying all these years?! I never imagined that αλάνι meant αλάνα! Suddenly the darkness lifted from before my eyes. For years I’d been trying to work out what or who the αλάνι was, and what was implied by the strange construction here with “από”. At last it made sense!
Not even an extension. Αλάνα, the alána. Αλανιάρης, someone who wanders around the αλάνες. (Like καλντερίμι–καλντεριμιτζού, σοκάκι–σοκακτζού, στράτα–στρατοκόπος…) Αλάνι / αλάνης, αλανιάρης by syncope.
As for the other matter, Niko—the objection to Zaraz’s “αλάνι”—don’t spoil it now that I’m enjoying myself! Since it makes no sense with an αλάνι meaning a person.