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
- 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
- φαγητό n (fagitó)
Derived terms
- φαγάκι n (fagáki) (diminutive)
Further reading
- φαΐ in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.