κιόλας
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek καί ὅλα (kaí hóla, “and all”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcʝolas/
- Hyphenation: κιό‧λας
Adverb
κιόλας • (kiólas)
- already (in the context of 'so soon')
- Μόνο είκοσι λεπτά δούλεψες και τελείωσες κιόλας; ― Móno eíkosi leptá doúlepses kai teleíoses kiólas? ― You only worked for twenty minutes and you're already finished?
- Έφτασε κιόλας στην Κρήτη! ― Éftase kiólas stin Kríti! ― He's already arrived in Crete!
- right now, immediately
- Περίμενε μια στιγμή και θα σου πω τώρα κιόλας αν πέρασες. ― Perímene mia stigmí kai tha sou po tóra kiólas an pérases. ― Wait a moment and I'll tell you right now if you passed.
- as well, on top of that, even
- Δεν φτάνει που χάλασε την ρόδα, μου έσπασε και τον καθρέφτη κιόλας. ― Den ftánei pou chálase tin róda, mou éspase kai ton kathréfti kiólas. ― It wasn't enough that he ruined my tyre, he broke my mirror as well.
- Όχι μόνο διασκέδασε αλλά έβγαλε και λεφτά κιόλας. ― Óchi móno diaskédase allá évgale kai leftá kiólas. ― Not only did he have fun but he even made money.
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