γεια

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Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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γεια (geia)

  1. hi, hello
  2. bye
  3. cheers, your health
  4. bravo
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  • 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

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γεια (geiaf

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

Declension

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