χείλη
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Ancient Greek
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /kʰěː.lɛː/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈkʰi.le̝/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈçi.li/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈçi.li/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈçi.li/
Noun
[edit]χείλη • (kheílē) n
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of χεῖλος (kheîlos), contracted form of χείλεᾰ (kheílea)
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]χείλη • (cheíli) n
- Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of χείλος (cheílos). (also of χείλι)
Alternative forms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Expressions:
Interchangeable with alternative plural χείλια
- κρέμομαι από τα χείλη (krémomai apó ta cheíli, “(literally: I am hanging from the lips) listen attentively”)
- ψήνω το ψάρι στα χείλη (psíno to psári sta cheíli)
- and all phrases with sense lips
Preferably with χείλη
- επίσημα χείλη (epísima cheíli, “(literally: official lips) official source”)
- υπεύθυνα χείλη (ypéfthyna cheíli, “(literally: responsible lips) reliable source”)
- and all expressions with sense edge
Only with χείλη
- χείλη με χείλη (cheíli me cheíli, “lip to lip”) (of kisses)