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Výrsa (f)

(with) definite article: i

original: βύρσα (η)

(the) skin / hide (NB: ➺ remark(s) below)

fresh, [yet] untreated skin, still to be prepared for use as a bag

No identical types known (yet).
Tsabouna

Term referring to the fresh, [yet] untreated skin; NB: In some dictionaries dubiously transliterated as "býrsa" [Which, however, actually would be spelled μπύρσα instead; ws].
NB: Compare Hasıl (Turkey)

Usually made of goat- or kidskin, rarely sheep; NB: Anoyanakis provides us with a full description of its preparation.


Sources

Anoyanakis, Fivos: Greek popular musical instruments [Title on cover: »Greek folk musical instruments«]. Athens, 1979, p.168 (description: p.168, 177).

Ανωγειανάκης, Φοίβος [Anoyanakis, Fivos]: Ελληνικά λαϊκά μουσικά όργανα. Αθήνα [Athens], 1979, p.167 (descr.: p.167-168).

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Liddell, Scott, Jones Ancient Greek Lexicon (LSJ) [NB: ➺ Greek Monolingual, 4: ΕΤΥΜΟΛ.]