φυλάω

See also: φιλάω

Greek

Alternative forms

• φυλάγω (fylágo) (variant)
• φυλάσσω (fylásso) (formal, the ancient form)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiˈla.o/
• Hyphenation: φυ‧λά‧ω
• Homophone: φιλάω (filáo)

Verb

φυλάω • (fyláo) (imperfect φύλαγα, past φύλαξα, passive φυλάγομαι, p‑past φυλάχτηκα, ppp φυλαγμένος)

1. to guard, protect
2. to guard, watch over
3. to be on sentry duty
4. to be "it" in hide and seek (the children's game) in the expression

   τα φυλάω (ta fyláo) but never *τα φυλώ

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• παραφυλάω (parafyláo), παραφυλάγω (parafylágo)

Related terms

• αφύλακτος (afýlaktos)
• καιροφυλακτώ (kairofylaktó)
• φύλαγμα n (fýlagma)
• φυλακή f (fylakí, “prison”)
• φυλακίζω (fylakízo, “imprison”)
• φυλάσσω (fylásso, “guard”) (formal)
• and see: φύλακας m (fýlakas, “guard”)

See also

• κρυφτό n (kryftó, “hide-and-seek”)