konakiEtymologyFrom Greek κονάκι (konáki, “residence, palace”), from Turkish konak (“residence, mansion”).konaki means A shrine for the Anastenaria. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.nounA shrine for the Anastenaria.“At about six the firewalkers met in the house of their leader, in the konaki, the room where the Saints' holy icons hang throughout the year, to be taken out for the festival.”