πο-πό
Greek
Alternative forms
- πό-πο (pó-po), πόπο (pópo), ποπό (popó), πωπώ (popó), ποποπό (popopó)
Etymology
Of uncertain etymology. Probably from Ancien Greek interjection πόποι (pópoi)! (onomatopoeia)[1].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poˈpo/
- alternative variations: /ˈpoooo ˈpooo/, /po poˈpo/, etc.
Interjection
πο-πό • (po-pó)
- (colloquial) frequently with repetition of the syllable 'πο' (po) in a variety of intonations
- (surprise, admiration): wow!
- Πό πο-πό! Τι κορίτσαρος είν' αυτός! ― Pó po-pó! Ti korítsaros eín' aftós! ― Wow! What a hot girl this is!
- (discontent, rejection, disgust): yikes!
- Πο-πό! Βρωμάει η αποχέτευση! ― Po-pó! Vromáei i apochétefsi! ― Yikes! The sewage stinks.
- (sorrow): oh dear! oh no!
- Ποοοο-πόο! Έπαθε έμφραγμα, σαράντα ετών! ― Poooo-póo! Épathe émfragma, saránta etón! ― Ohhh dear! [He] had a heart attack, at age forty!
- (surprise, admiration): wow!
Synonyms
- βάι βάι (vái vái)
References
- Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre