αποφάι

Greek

Alternative forms

• αποφάγι (apofági) (variant of pronunciation)

Etymology

• απο- (apo-) +‎ φαΐ (faḯ)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.poˈfa.i/
• Hyphenation: α‧πο‧φά‧ι

Noun

αποφάι • (apofái) n (plural αποφάγια)

1. leftovers, scraps, food remains

Declension

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	singular	plural
nominative	αποφάι (apofái)	αποφάγια (apofágia)
genitive	—	—
accusative	αποφάι (apofái)	αποφάγια (apofágia)
vocative	αποφάι (apofái)	αποφάγια (apofágia)

Usually in the plural. Genitive endings of singular -γιού, plural -γιών are not mentioned.
Also see the variant αποφάγι.

Related terms

• see: φαΐ n (faḯ, “food”) and αποτρώγω (apotrógo, “to eat up”)

Further reading

• αποφάι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language