γεια

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑγίεια (hugíeia, “health”), from ὑγιής (hugiḗs).

Pronunciation

Interjection

γεια • (geia)

  1. hi, hello
  2. bye
  3. cheers, your health
  4. bravo
  • γεια σου (geia sou, “hello, goodbye”) (singular, informal)
  • γεια σας (geia sas, “hello, goodbye”) (plural, formal form)
  • γεια μας (geia mas, “cheers”) (toast used when drinking in company)
  • (dated but still used in Cyprus) έχε γεια (éche geia), έχετε γεια (échete geia) Έχε γεια and έχετε γεια is still used in Cyprus as a form of goodbye but is pronounced as éshe geiá and éshete geiá.

Noun

γεια • (geia) f

  1. Alternative form of υγεία (ygeía) (health)

Declension

  γεια
case     \     number singular
nominative γεια •
genitive γειας •
accusative γεια •
vocative γεια •
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