ἄλφι

Etymology
From, possibly ultimately from , thus the original meaning may have been “-flour”; this word may itself be derived from the root. Compare 🇨🇬 (whence modern 🇨🇬) and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) flour, expecially barley flour.

Usage notes
Plural: (Homeric), used in opposition to.

This is a frequent word in Attic and Ionic dialects, and opposed to.