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Greek
Etymology
Univerbation of the Byzantine Greek ἀλλ’ εἰ μόνον (all’ ei mónon, “but if only!”).
Interjection
αλίμονο • (alímono)
- (followed by genitive weak personal pronoun) alas, woe expressing distress or misery
Αλίμονό του, τι έπαθε ο καημένος!- Alímonó tou, ti épathe o kaïménos!
- Alas, see what happened to the poor guy!
- (followed by genitive weak personal pronoun) Expresses a threat, God help:
Αλίμονό σου αν σε πιάσει!- Alímonó sou an se piásei!
- God help you if he catches you!
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