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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek μαλώνω (malṓnō) < *ὁμαλώνω (*homalṓnō, “smooth down disputes”) < *ὁμαλόω (*homalóō), from Ancient Greek ὁμαλός (homalós, “smooth”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈlono/
- Hyphenation: μα‧λώ‧νω
Verb
μαλώνω • (malóno) (past μάλωσα, passive —, ppp μαλωμένος)
- (transitive) to tell off, scold, rebuke, chide, give out (criticise harshly)
Μάλωσα τον γιο μου επειδή έβαλε ένα πιρούνι στην πρίζα.- Málosa ton gio mou epeidí évale éna piroúni stin príza.
- I told my son off for putting a fork into the socket.
- (intransitive) to argue, quarrel, fight (have a verbal dispute)
Κάθε φορά που μαλώνουν οι διπλανοί τους ακούει όλη η γειτονιά.- Káthe forá pou malónoun oi diplanoí tous akoúei óli i geitoniá.
- Every time the people next door argue the whole neighbourhood hears.
- (intransitive, by extension) to not be on speaking terms (after an argument)
Εγώ και ο πατέρας μου είμαστε τώρα δύο χρόνια μαλωμένοι.- Egó kai o patéras mou eímaste tóra dýo chrónia maloménoi.
- My father and I haven't been on speaking terms for two years now.
Conjugation
μαλώνω (active forms only plus passive perfect participle)
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Active voice ➤
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Indicative mood ➤
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Imperfective aspect ➤
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Perfective aspect ➤
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Non-past tenses ➤
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Present ➤
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Dependent ➤
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1 sg
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μαλώνω
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μαλώσω
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2 sg
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μαλώνεις
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μαλώσεις
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3 sg
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μαλώνει
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μαλώσει
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1 pl
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μαλώνουμε, [‑ομε]
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μαλώσουμε, [‑ομε]
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2 pl
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μαλώνετε
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μαλώσετε
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3 pl
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μαλώνουν(ε)
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μαλώσουν(ε)
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Past tenses ➤
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Imperfect ➤
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Simple past ➤
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1 sg
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μάλωνα
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μάλωσα
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2 sg
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μάλωνες
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μάλωσες
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3 sg
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μάλωνε
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μάλωσε
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1 pl
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μαλώναμε
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μαλώσαμε
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2 pl
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μαλώνατε
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μαλώσατε
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3 pl
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μάλωναν, μαλώναν(ε)
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μάλωσαν, μαλώσαν(ε)
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Future tenses ➤
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Continuous ➤
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Simple ➤
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1 sg
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θα μαλώνω ➤
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θα μαλώσω ➤
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2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl
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θα μαλώνεις, …
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θα μαλώσεις, …
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Perfect aspect ➤
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Present perfect ➤
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έχω, έχεις, … μαλώσει έχω, έχεις, … μαλωμένο, ‑η, ‑ο ➤
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είμαι, είσαι, … μαλωμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ (also passive voice)
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Past perfect ➤
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είχα, είχες, … μαλώσει είχα, είχες, … μαλωμένο, ‑η, ‑ο
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ήμουν, ήσουν, … μαλωμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
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Future perfect ➤
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θα έχω, θα έχεις, … μαλώσει θα έχω, θα έχεις, … μαλωμένο, ‑η, ‑ο
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θα είμαι, θα είσαι, … μαλωμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
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Subjunctive mood ➤
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Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
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Imperative mood ➤
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Imperfective aspect
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Perfective aspect
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2 sg
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μαλώνε
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μαλώσε
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2 pl
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μαλώνετε
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μαλώστε
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Other forms
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Active present participle ➤
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μαλώνοντας ➤
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Active perfect participle ➤
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έχοντας μαλώσει ➤
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Passive perfect participle ➤
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μαλωμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤
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Nonfinite form ➤
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μαλώσει
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Notes Appendix:Greek verbs
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• (…) optional or informal. rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.
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Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
- μάλωμα n (máloma, “argument, scolding, telling off”)
- μαλωμένος (maloménos, “scolded”)
- αμάλωτος (amálotos, “unscolded”)
- δυο γάιδαροι μαλώνανε σε ξένον αχυρώνα (dyo gáidaroi malónane se xénon achyróna, “people who quarrel over things they don't own”, literally “two donkeys were arguing in a stranger's barn”)
References
- ^ μαλώνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ μαλώνω - 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