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Greek
- φαγί n (fagí) (vernacular)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek φαγί(ν) (phagí(n)), from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phageîn), infinitive of ἔφαγον (éphagon), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-, zero-grade of *bʰeh₂g- (“to divide, distribute”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fa.ˈi/
- Hyphenation: φα‧ΐ
Noun
φαΐ • (faḯ) n
- food
- Synonym: φαγητό (fagitó)
- Φάε το φαΐ σου! (/ˈfae to‿faˈi‿su/) ― Fáe to faḯ sou! ― Eat your food!
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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φαΐ (faḯ)
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φαγιά (fagiá)
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| genitive
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φαγιού (fagioú)
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φαγιών (fagión)
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| accusative
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φαΐ (faḯ)
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φαγιά (fagiá)
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| vocative
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φαΐ (faḯ)
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φαγιά (fagiá)
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• all inflectional forms especially genitives are rare and informal. Instead, φαγητού, φαγητά and φαγητών can be used, from synonym φαγητό (fagitó).
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