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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek πάγω (págō), from Ancient Greek ὑπάγω (hupágō). See πηγαίνω (pigaíno).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpa.o/
- Hyphenation: πά‧ω
Verb
πάω • (páo)
- Alternative form of πηγαίνω (pigaíno, “to go”)
- Πάω στην Αθήνα. ― Páo stin Athína. ― I am going to Athens.
- to go, attend
- Πας στα ελληνικά; ― Pas sta elliniká? ― Do you go to Greek (classes)?
- to go, elapse (for a time)
- πάνε χρόνια πίσω ― páne chrónia píso ― they go back years
- to go
- Πως τα πας; ― Pos ta pas; ― How are things going? How are you getting on?
- to go with, have sex with
Conjugation
- see this verb's full conjugation at: πηγαίνω (pigaíno)
Verb
πάω • (páo)
- 1st person singular dependent active form of πηγαίνω (pigaíno) / πάω.
- to depart, leave
- Είναι ώρα να πάμε. ― Eínai óra na páme. ― It is time to leave.
- to be going to
- Σήμερα θα πάω να ψηφίσω. ― Símera tha páo na psifíso. ― Today I'm going to vote.