ώπα

ώπα

Greek

Alternative forms

• όπα (ópa)
• οπ (op)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic (compare with English hop and Turkish hop) similar to όπαλα (ópala), οπαλάκια (opalákia)[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈopa]

Interjection

ώπα • (ópa)

1. hey!, olé! (indicating good cheer, often used during dancing, expressing fun, enthusiasm and excitement)
2. Indicating admiration and surprise.

   Ώπα για κοίτα ποιος ήρθε! ― Ópa gia koíta poios írthe! ― Hey! Look who's arrived!

3. Indicating endearment and care, accompanying singing to infants.
4. whoa! (a command to stop)
5. oops, expression for acknowledgment of a minor mistake.

See also

• όπαλα (ópala)
• οπαλάκια (opalákia)

References

1. Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre

• ΛΚΝ, Ιδρυμα Τριανταφυλλίδη
• ΛΝΕΓ, Μπαμπινιώτης

Further reading

• Opa! (Greek expression) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ώπα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el