κουφαίνω

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈfe.no/
  • Hyphenation: κου‧φαί‧νω

Etymology 1

Inherited from Byzantine Greek κουφαίνω (kouphaínō), from Koine Greek κωφαίνω (kōphaínō), with vowel alteration per κωφός (kofós)κουφός (koufós).[1] By surface analysis, κουφ(ός) (kouf(ós)) +‎ -αίνω (-aíno)

Verb

κουφαίνω (koufaíno) (past κούφανα, passive κουφαίνομαι)

  1. (transitive) to deafen
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From κούφιος (koúfios) +‎ -αίνω (-aíno).[1]

Verb

κουφαίνω (koufaíno)

  1. (transitive, folksy) to make hollow
Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 κουφαίνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language