Definition
Plural of greegree; multiple magic charms or amulets from West African tradition.
Etymology
The plural form of 'greegree,' created by adding the standard English plural suffix '-es' to the singularized West African loanword.
Kelly Says
When English borrows words from other languages, pluralizing them shows they've been fully adopted—'greegrees' in English texts proves the word and concept became part of how English speakers understood magic and protection.
Translations
ARالعربية
يونانيون
yū-nānīyūn
DADansk
grekere
gre-ke-re
DEDeutsch
Griechisch
griːkɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
Έλληνες
él-lenes
ESEspañol
greeces
gre-seh-es
FISuomi
kreikkalaiset
kreik-ka-lai-set
FRFrançais
grecques
grek-k
HUMagyar
görögök
gör-ög-ök
IDBahasa Indonesia
Yunani
yu-na-ni
MSBahasa Melayu
Yunani
yu-na-ni
NLNederlands
Grieks
griks
NONorsk
grekere
gre-ke-re
PLPolski
Grecja
gre-t͡sja
PTPortuguês
greeces
gre-ses
SWKiswahili
Wagiriki
wa-ghi-riki
TAதமிழ்
கிரேக்கர்
kira-kker
TEతెలుగు
గ్రీకులు
gri-kulu
TRTürkçe
Yunanlar
yu-nan-lar
UKУкраїнська
греки
hre-ki
VITiếng Việt
Hy Lạp
hi lap