ρουφάω

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

ρουφ-ώ (rouf-ó) + -άω (-áo). Inherited from Byzantine Greek ρουφῶ (rouphô), from Ancient Greek ῥοφῶ (rhophô), contracted form of ῥοφέω (rhophéō).

Verb

ρουφάω (roufáo) / ρουφώ (past ρούφηξα, passive ρουφιέμαι, p‑past ρουφήχτηκα, ppp ρουφηγμένος)

  1. Ι swallow, gulp, slurp, drain
  2. to sip
  3. to suck, breathe in
    (of blood) exploit
  4. to soak up, absorb (of knowledge, learning)
  5. (vulgar, sex) to blow, to suck off

Conjugation

Further reading

  • ρουφάω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998