No. 601 in Greek

χανίων

The word "χανίων" is the genitive plural form of "χάνι," meaning "inns" or "hostels" in English.

In a sentence

Θα επισκεφτούμε την πόλη των Χανίων το καλοκαίρι.
We will visit the city of Chania in the summer.
In this sentence, 'χανίων' is used in the genitive case to denote possession, meaning 'of Chania'.
Η ιστορία των Χανίων είναι πολύ πλούσια.
The history of Chania is very rich.
Here, 'χανίων' again appears in the genitive case, indicating that the history belongs to Chania.
Τα σοκάκια των Χανίων είναι γραφικά.
The alleys of Chania are picturesque.
'χανίων' in this example is in the genitive case, specifying that the alleys belong to the city of Chania.

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