όχι

Greek

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Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ὄχι, ὤχι (ókhi, ṓkhi), from Ancient Greek οὐχί (oukhí).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: ό‧χι

Adverb

όχι • (óchi)

1. no (negative reply)

   Μιλάτε αγγλικά; Όχι. ― Miláte angliká? Óchi. ― Do you speak English? No.

2. no, not (negation)

   όχι καλά ― óchi kalá ― not good

3. not, in elliptical clauses

   Χρειάζομαι χρήματα, όχι υποσχέσεις. ― Chreiázomai chrímata, óchi yposchéseis. ― I need money, not promises.

Coordinate terms

• ναι (nai, “yes”)
• μάλιστα (málista, “yes, ok”) (acknowledging a request)

Derived terms

• όχι ακόμα (óchi akóma, “not yet”)

Noun

όχι • (óchi) n (indeclinable)

1. no

   Το «όχι» των Ελλήνων … ― To «óchi» ton Ellínon … ― The "no" of the Greeks …

Further reading

• Όχι (disambiguation) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el