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Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pér.na/ → /ˈper.na/ → /ˈper.na/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin perna. Doublet of πτέρνη (ptérnē, “heel”), which was inherited.
Noun
πέρνᾰ • (pérna) f (genitive πέρνης); first declension
- ham
Inflection
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
πέρνᾰ • (pérna)
- second-person singular present active imperative of πέρνημι (pérnēmi)
Further reading
Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeɾ.na/
- Hyphenation: πέρ‧να
Verb
πέρνα • (pérna)
- 2nd person singular present imperfective imperative form of περνάω (pernáo) / περνώ.
- Alternative form: πέρναγε (pérnage)
- 2nd person singular simple past perfective imperative form of περνάω (pernáo) / περνώ.
- Alternative form: πέρασε (pérase)
Usage notes
- Also as interjection (familiar singualar form): Come in!
- polite plural, see περάστε (peráste)