πάνω κάτω
Greek
Alternative forms
- πάνω-κάτω (páno-káto) [1] for the use of hyphen, see ενωτικό (enotikó)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpano ˈkato/
Adverb
πάνω κάτω • (páno káto) [2]
- all over, everywhere, up and down
- near-synonyms: πέρα δώθε (péra dóthe), παντού (pantoú)
- (about the state of a place or situation) confused, muddled, disorderly
- Synonym: άνω κάτω (áno káto)
- (concerning measurements) roughly, approximately, about
- Synonym: περίπου (perípou)
- from top to bottom
Coordinate terms
- άνω κάτω (áno káto)
- από δω κι από κει (apó do ki apó kei, “here & there”, adverb)
- εδώ κι εκεί (edó ki ekeí, “here & there”, adverb)
- πέρα δώθε (péra dóthe, “to and fro”, adverb)
- πηγαινέλα n (pigainéla, “toing & froing”, noun)
References
- «επάνω (& πάνω-κάτω)» - Georgios Babiniotis (2002), “πάνω κάτω”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
- επάνω (& πάνω κάτω) in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.