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μυγιάζομαι

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Greek

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Etymology

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μύγα f (mýga) + -ιάζομαι (-iázomai, passive)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /miˈʝa.zo.me/
  • Hyphenation: μυ‧γιά‧ζο‧μαι

Verb

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μυγιάζομαι (mygiázomai) deponent (past μυγιάστηκα)

  1. (intransitive, literally, of animals) to be bothered by flies
    Το άλογο μυγιάζεται.
    To álogo mygiázetai.
    The horse is being bothered by flies.
  2. (intransitive, colloquial, figuratively) to take offense, take umbrage, take something personally (feel or show resentment because one believes that something said is about them)
    Μη μυγιάζεσαι, δεν εννοούσα εσένα!
    Mi mygiázesai, den ennooúsa eséna!
    Don't get all offended, I didn't mean you!

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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