χάμω

Greek

Alternative forms

• χάμου (chámou) (vernacular, pronunciation in several idioms)

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek χάμω (khámō), from Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxa.mo/
• Hyphenation: χά‧μω

Adverb

χάμω • (chámo)

1. (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

• κάτω (káto) (standard)

Related terms

• χαμο- (chamo-)
  Greek terms prefixed with χαμο-
• from χάμου (chámou): χαμουτζής (chamoutzís)

Further reading

• χάμω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language