Riake
English translation: see below
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|  Selected response from: Laura Gentili Italy Local time: 16:03 | |||
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| na +1 | see below |
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| na | small stream |
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| na | Brook, creek, streamlet |
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| na | small stream, brook |
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small stream Explanation: The closest equivalent in Greek would be the word "riaki" (ρύαξ or ρυάκι) which means small stream or rivulet. This is Modern Greek, however, and the word you are wanting to translate may be ancient Greek, if it's Greek at all. |
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6 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
see below Explanation: It's the name (the meaning is "Quickly") of an imaginary city. To read more about Riake and its inhabitants, see the URL below. Reference: http://www.xenith.net/headquarters/riake.html |
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Brook, creek, streamlet Explanation: It is a Greek word "ρυάκι" and comes from the ancient Greek word "ρυαξ". It means the little stream of water which flows usually to a big river. MEIZON Dictionary of Tegopoulos-Fytrakis |
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small stream, brook Explanation: If the word is spelled ρυάκι then it means small stream, brook |
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