πιρόγα

Greek

Etymology

From French pirogue.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈɾoɣa /
• Hyphenation: πι‧ρό‧γα

Noun

πιρόγα • (piróga) f (plural πιρόγες)

1. pirogue (canoe of shallow draft made by hollowing a log)
   • 1982, “Ερωτικό (Με μια πιρόγα) [Love Song (In A Pirogue)]”, in Alkis Alkaios (lyrics), Thanos Mikroutsikos (music), Εμπάργκο [Embargo], performed by Manolis Mitsias:

     Με μια πιρόγα φεύγεις και γυρίζεις,
     Τις ώρες που αγριεύει η βροχή.

     Me mia piróga févgeis kai gyrízeis,
     Tis óres pou agriévei i vrochí.

     You set off and come back in a pirogue,
     At times when the rain grows fiercer.

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	πιρόγα (piróga)	πιρόγες (piróges)
genitive	πιρόγας (pirógas)	-
accusative	πιρόγα (piróga)	πιρόγες (piróges)
vocative	πιρόγα (piróga)	πιρόγες (piróges)

Synonyms

• κανό n (kanó, “canoe”)
• λέμβος f (lémvos, “boat, dinghy”)