δαγκώνω

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See also: δαγκάνω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Koine Greek δαγκάνω (dankánō) with metaplasm after -ώνω (-óno) verbs.[1] From the root of δάκνω (dáknō), from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ-.
Or [2] from Byzantine Greek δακώνω (dakṓnō), based on the ancient aorist ἔδακον (édakon), with the voicing of influenced by Hellenistic Koine δαγκάνω.
Also see Etymology of δαγκάνω.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðaŋˈɡo.no/
  • Hyphenation: δα‧γκώ‧νω

Verb

δαγκώνω (dagkóno) (past δάγκωσα, passive δαγκώνομαι, p‑past δαγκώθηκα, ppp δαγκωμένος)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to bite
    Δαγκώνω το μήλο.Dagkóno to mílo.I bite the apple.
    Το ποντίκι δάγκωσε το τυρί.To pontíki dágkose to tyrí.The mouse bit the cheese.
    Προσοχή! Ο σκύλος δαγκώνει!Prosochí! O skýlos dagkónei!Beware! The dog bites!
    Το παιδί δαγκώνει τα νύχια του.To paidí dagkónei ta nýchia tou.The child bites his/her nails.
    1. (figuratively) to be vindictive
    Είναι ευέξαπτος, κι αν τον προσβάλλεις, δαγκώνει.
    Eínai evéxaptos, ki an ton prosválleis, dagkónei.
    He is quick-tempered, and if you insult him, he bites.
  2. (in passive voice, middle disposition) mainly δαγκώθηκα (past), and rarely δαγκώνομαι (present) to bite oneself
    1. contain, hold inside, avoid expressing oneself
      Δαγκώθηκα για να μην κλάψω.Dagkóthika gia na min klápso.I bit myself, not to cry.
      Δαγκώθηκα για να μην τον βρίσω μπροστά σε τόσο κόσμο.
      Dagkóthika gia na min ton vríso brostá se tóso kósmo.
      I bit myself, not to tell him off in front of everyone.
    2. reacting to a gaffe, a blooper, or to bad, unexpected news
      Δαγκώθηκα όταν ρώτησα την ηλικία της. Τι γκάφα ήταν αυτή!
      Dagkóthika ótan rótisa tin ilikía tis. Ti gkáfa ítan aftí!
      I bit myself, when I asked what her age was. What a gaffe!

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • τσιμπάω (tsimpáo, sting, prick) (for sense: bite of insects)
With stem δαγκω- only
With stem δαγκα- only (colloquial)
With both stems δαγκω- & δαγκα-

Derived expressions with δαγκώνω only
Derived expressions with δαγκάνω only
Derived expressions with either δαγκώνω or δαγκάνω

References

  1. ^ δαγκώνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ δαγκώνω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre