Ekhal greka - Who?

[Svetlana Grenier]

I always thought of this "greka" as a Greek person, for what it's worth.
SG

John Langran wrote:

>I'm working on some skorogovorki for pronounciation practice, but I don't want learners to be saying things they (or I) don't understand. Can anyone help with a translation for "грека" (greka) in Ехал грека через реку ... "Ekhal greka cherez reku"?. Is it a diminutive of "грек" (grek) perhaps?
>Thanks in advance
>John Langran
>www.ruslan.co.uk
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