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μάτι — meaning in English

mati

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English meaning

  • Burner noun A person who attends the Burning Man festival.
  • eye noun The organ of sight in humans and animals.

Senses

μάτι is used for these senses in English:

  • burner An element on a kitchen stove that generates localized heat for cooking.
  • evil eye A wicked look conveying dislike or envy that in many cultures is believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; also, the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look, supposed to be possessed by some people.
  • eye An organ through which animals see.
  • eye A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a hook, pin, rope, shaft, etc.; for example, at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss, through a crank, at the end of a rope, or through a millstone.

eye — full definition

  1. noun The organ of sight in humans and animals.
  2. noun The ability to judge or notice something skilfully.
  3. noun The calm centre of a storm, especially a hurricane.
  4. verb To look at someone or something carefully, often with suspicion or interest.

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