ροχαλίζω

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ῥοχαλίζω (rhokhalízō), from Koine Greek ῥογχαλίζω (rhonkhalízō), from ῥέγχω (rhénkhō, to snore).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾoxaˈlizo/
  • Hyphenation: ρο‧χα‧λί‧ζω

Verb

ροχαλίζω (rochalízo) (simple past ροχάλισα, passive —)

  1. snore (breathe during sleep with harsh snorting noises)
    Δεν μπορούσα να κοιμηθώ χθες το βράδυ, έτσι που ροχάλιζε.Den boroúsa na koimithó chthes to vrády, étsi pou rochálize.I couldn't sleep last night, the way he was snoring.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ρεγχάζω (rencházo, to snore) (archaic, formal)
  • ροχάλα f (rochála, spittle, phlegm)
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