φαΐ
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- φαγί n (fagí) (vernacular)
Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek φαγί(ν) (phagí(n)), from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phageîn), infinitive of ἔφαγον (éphagon), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-, zero-grade of *bʰeh₂g- (“to divide, distribute”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]φαΐ • (faḯ) n
- food
- Synonym: φαγητό (fagitó)
- Φάε το φαΐ σου! (/ˈfae to‿faˈi‿su/) ― Fáe to faḯ sou! ― Eat your food!
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φαΐ (faḯ) | φαγιά (fagiá) |
| genitive | φαγιού (fagioú) | φαγιών (fagión) |
| accusative | φαΐ (faḯ) | φαγιά (fagiá) |
| vocative | φαΐ (faḯ) | φαγιά (fagiá) |
• all inflectional forms especially genitives are rare and informal. Instead, φαγητού, φαγητά and φαγητών can be used, from synonym φαγητό (fagitó).
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- φαΐ, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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