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Etymology edit

βογκ(ώ) (vogk(ó)) + -άω (-áo). Simplification of spelling of the mediaeval Byzantine Greek γογγῶ (gongô) falsely associated to βοΐζω (boḯzō, make noise, buzz). From Hellenistic Koine Greek γογγύζω (gongúzō).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /voŋˈɡa.o/
  • Hyphenation: βο‧γκά‧ω

Verb edit

βογκάω (vogkáo) / βογκώ (past βόγκηξα/βόγκησα, passive —)

  1. to moan, whine (loudly, with pain)
  2. (figuratively) to whine
    Η μηχανή του παλιού φορτηγό βογκάει στον ανήφορο.
    I michaní tou palioú fortigó vogkáei ston aníforo.
    The truck's engine whined up the hill.

Usage notes edit

  • More frequent spelling with -γκ- [1]
  • Older, etymological spelling with -γγ- [2][3]

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References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 βογκάωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ βογκάω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  3. ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (1964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia