καν
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek κἄν (kán), καὶ ἄν (kaì án), consisting of καί (kaí, “and, even”) + ἄν (án, modal particle).
Pronunciation
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]καν • (kan)
- even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned)
- Δεν ήξερε καν τα βασικά.
- Den íxere kan ta vasiká.
- He didn't even know the basics.
- Δεν μας είπε καν που πάει.
- Den mas eípe kan pou páei.
- He didn't even tell us where he was going.
- even, so much as
- Ούτε καν με ρώτησε αν ήμουν εντάξει.
- Oúte kan me rótise an ímoun entáxei.
- He didn't even ask me if I was okay.
- Έφυγε χωρίς καν να μας πει αντίο.
- Éfyge chorís kan na mas pei antío.
- He left without so much as a goodbye.
- (rare) either ... or
- Καν χθες καν προχθές με κάλεσε στο τηλέφωνο.
- Kan chthes kan prochthés me kálese sto tiléfono.
- Either yesterday or the day before she called me on the phone.