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
declension of φαΐ
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- φαΐ - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.