πείνα

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek πεῖνα (peîna).

Pronunciation

Noun

πείνα (peínaf (plural πείνες)

  1. hunger, famine, starvation
    Synonyms: (starvation) λιμός (limós), (starvation) ασιτία (asitía), (colloquial) λίμα (líma), (colloquial) λόρδα (lórda)

Declension

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