χαχανίζω

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word χαχανίζω. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word χαχανίζω, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say χαχανίζω in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word χαχανίζω you have here. The definition of the word χαχανίζω will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofχαχανίζω, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Greek

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, inherited from Byzantine Greek χαχανίζω from χάχαν(ον) (khákhan(on)) + -ίζω (-ízo).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xa.xaˈni.zo/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧χα‧νί‧ζω

Verb

χαχανίζω • (chachanízo) (past χαχάνισα, passive —)

  1. to giggle, snigger, laugh loudly without stopping, often without cause

Conjugation

χαχανίζω   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg χαχανίζω χαχανίσω
2 sg χαχανίζεις χαχανίσεις
3 sg χαχανίζει χαχανίσει
1 pl χαχανίζουμε, [‑ομε] χαχανίσουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl χαχανίζετε χαχανίσετε
3 pl χαχανίζουν(ε) χαχανίσουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg χαχάνιζα χαχάνισα
2 sg χαχάνιζες χαχάνισες
3 sg χαχάνιζε χαχάνισε
1 pl χαχανίζαμε χαχανίσαμε
2 pl χαχανίζατε χαχανίσατε
3 pl χαχάνιζαν, χαχανίζαν(ε) χαχάνισαν, χαχανίσαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα χαχανίζω ➤ θα χαχανίσω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα χαχανίζεις, … θα χαχανίσεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … χαχανίσει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … χαχανίσει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … χαχανίσει  
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect Perfective aspect
2 sg χαχάνιζε χαχάνισε
2 pl χαχανίζετε χαχανίστε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   χαχανίζοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας χαχανίσει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   χαχανίσει
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs 		 • (…) optional or informal.   rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.
  • χαχανητό n (chachanitó, “loud, prolonged laughing”)
  • χαχανίζω (chachanízo, “laugh loudly, without stopping”)
  • χαχάνισμα n (chachánisma, “loud, prolonged laughing”)
  • χάχανο n (cháchano, “loud, prolonged laughing, giggle”)
  • χάχας m (cháchas, “one who laughs unnecessarily”)

References

  1. ^ χαχανίζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia