γκαρίζω

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek γκαρίζω from Hellenistic Koine Greek ὀγκαρίζω (onkarízō), probably a reborrowing from Latin oncare from Ancient Greek ὀγκάομαι / ὀγκῶμαι (bray).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈrizo/
  • Hyphenation: γκα‧ρί‧ζω

Verb

γκαρίζω (gkarízo) (simple past γκάρισα, γκάριξα, passive —)

  1. I bray
  2. (figuratively) I shout, I speak very loudly, especially out of anger

Conjugation

  • γκαρίλα f (gkaríla, harsh voice like a bray)
  • γκάρισμα n (gkárisma, bray)

See also

References

  1. γκαρίζω in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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