Greek edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

περν-ώ (pern-ó) + -άω (-áo). From Byzantine Greek and Koine Greek περνῶ (pernô), from Ancient Greek περάω (peráō).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /peɾˈna.o/
  • Hyphenation: περ‧νά‧ω

Verb edit

περνάω (pernáo) / περνώ (past πέρασα, passive περνιέμαι, p‑past περάστηκα, ppp περασμένος)

  1. to pass, go past
  2. to outrun, go past, overtake
  3. to pass through, penetrate, thread, go through
  4. to put on (clothing)
  5. to coat (paint, etc)
  6. to while (to pass time idly)

Conjugation edit

Related terms edit

Compounds, stem περν-
Stem περασ-, περαστ-

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ περνάωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.