κινάω

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Greek

Etymology

From κιν(ώ) + -άω (-áo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ciˈna.o/
  • Hyphenation: κι‧νά‧ω

Verb

κινάω (kináo) (past κίνησα, passive κινιέμαι, p‑past κινήθηκα)

  1. (demotic, colloquial)
    1. (chiefly in the active) to be ready to go
      • Song from the play The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertold Brecht, translated by Odysseas Elytis, music by Manos Hadjidakis
        Τέσσερις στρατηγοί κινάν και παν
        για πόλεμο στο μακρινό το Ιράν
        Tésseris stratigoí kinán kai pan
        gia pólemo sto makrinó to Irán
        Four generals are ready to go
        for war in far-off Iran.
    2. Alternative form of κινώ (kinó)

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