χάμω
Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
- χάμου (chámou) (vernacular, pronunciation in several idioms)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Byzantine Greek χάμω (khámō), from Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
χάμω • (chámo)
- (informal) down, on the ground, on the floor
- Βάλ' το χάμω. ― Vál' to chámo. ― Put(singular) it down.
- Mην πετάς τα σκουπίδια χάμω!
- Min petás ta skoupídia chámo!
- Don't throw rubbish on the ground.
Synonyms edit
- κάτω (káto) (standard)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- χάμω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.