πηγαινέλα

Greek

Etymology

πήγαινε (pígaine, go!) + έλα (éla, come!)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.ʝeˈne.la/
  • Hyphenation: πη‧γαι‧νέ‧λα

Noun

πηγαινέλα (pigainéla) n (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial) back and forth, toing and froing (movement forward followed by a return to the same position)
    Ήταν πολύ πηγαινέλα στα γραφεία για να βγάλω αυτό το διαβατήριο.Ítan polý pigainéla sta grafeía gia na vgálo aftó to diavatírio.There was a lot of back and forth between offices for me to get this passport.

Synonyms

  • σούρτα-φέρτα n pl (soúrta-férta)
  • πηγαινοέρχομαι (pigainoérchomai, to come and go, to go back and forth)
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