φαΐ

Greek

Alternative forms
  • φαγί n (fagí) (vernacular)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek φαγί (phagí), from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phageîn), infinitive of ἔφαγον (éphagon).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fa.ˈi/
  • Hyphenation: φα‧ΐ

Noun

φαΐ • (faḯ) n

  1. food
    Φάε το φαΐ σου! ― Fáe to faḯ sou! ― Eat your food!
    /ˈfae to‿faˈi‿su/

Declension
declension of φαΐ
singular plural
nominative φαΐ • φαγιά •
genitive φαγιού • φαγιών •
accusative φαΐ • φαγιά •
vocative φαΐ • φαγιά •
• all inflectional forms especially genitives are rare and informal. Instead, φαγητού, φαγητά and φαγητών can be used, from synonym φαγητό (fagitó).

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • φαγάκι n (fagáki) (diminutive)

Further reading
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