"fakelaki" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fakelakia [plural]
Etymology: From Greek φακελάκι (fakeláki, “little envelope”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|el|φακελάκι||little envelope}} Greek φακελάκι (fakeláki, “little envelope”) Head templates: {{en-noun|fakelakia}} fakelaki (plural fakelakia)
  1. An envelope containing cash, offered as a bribe in Greece. Synonyms: fakellaki
    Sense id: en-fakelaki-en-noun-Q-Tuv-8d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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