βογκάω

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

βογκ(ώ) (vogk(ó)) + -άω (-áo). Simplification of spelling of the mediaeval Byzantine Greek γογγῶ (gongô) falsely associated to βοΐζω (boḯzō, make noise, buzz). From Hellenistic Koine Greek γογγύζω (gongúzō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voŋˈɡa.o/
  • Hyphenation: βο‧γκά‧ω

Verb

βογκάω (vogkáo) / βογκώ (past βόγκηξα/βόγκησα, passive —)

  1. to moan, whine (loudly, with pain)
  2. (figuratively) to whine
    Η μηχανή του παλιού φορτηγό βογκάει στον ανήφορο.
    I michaní tou palioú fortigó vogkáei ston aníforo.
    The truck's engine whined up the hill.

Usage notes

  • More frequent spelling with -γκ- [1]
  • Older, etymological spelling with -γγ- [2][3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 βογκάω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ βογκάω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας:  [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  3. ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. (abbreviations - of authors)