Although sometimes these words are interchangeable, there are differences in meaning between нιтιι, мαтιι, ευтιι and εтαрιι.
Нιтιι is very general, it can mean anything from good or nice to enjoyable or friendly. It can be said of people, animals, books, edibles etc.
Mαтιι, however, is more intimate and is said of things that are nice, cute, cudly, soft etc, e.g. cats, children, clouds and members of the other (or same, for that matter) sex.
Єυтιι is quite straight forward. It just means good or just. It could be said of people, for instance judges or kings, laws or actions.
Єтαрιι means 'friendly', also as in 'host-guest', 'comrade', 'brother in arms' etc. Saying your husband or wife and you are εтαрec to eachother shows a complete lack of intimacy.
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