έλαβα

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈe.la.va/
  • Hyphenation: έ‧λα‧βα

Verb

έλαβα (élava)

  1. first-person singular simple past of λαμβάνω (lamváno)
    Older form: ἔλαβον (élabon)
  2. first-person singular simple past of λαβαίνω (lavaíno)

Usage notes

Example for both verbs:

  • έλαβα το γράμμα σαςélava to grámma sasI received your letter
    Synonym: πήρα (píra) ("Ι took")