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Letter "W" - Page 1
Commonly used words.
Learn the following Greek words.
Capital letters is where the word is emphasized (accented). See Accent for more
information.
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Pay attention to the following
before you start reading.
In phonetics where you see:
Capital letters is where the word is accented.
ee or i is pronounced as the ee in word beet.
e as the e in the word bet.
a as the a in the word father.
o as the o in the word only.
ou as the ou in the word Lou.
x as the x in the word fox.
th or th like the th in think.
th or th like the th in this.
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Where you see a " y " or a (red) " g " in the phonetics for that
word, that " g " is
pronounced like the y in yes, or
like the w in wad
| Greek |
Audio |
Phonetics |
English |
| (ο) μισθός |
 |
mis-THOS |
wage |
| (το) κάρρο |
|
KA-ro |
wagon |
| (η) μέση |
|
ME-si |
waist |
(εγώ) περιμένω
(η) αναμονή |
|
peri-ME-no
anamo-NI |
(I) wait
(the) wait |
(ο) σερβιτόρος
(η) σερβιτόρα |
|
servi-TO-ros
servi-TO-ra |
waiter
waitress |
(εγώ) ξυπνάω
(εγώ) ξυπνώ |
|
ksi-PNA-o
ksi-PNO |
wake |
(εγώ) περπατώ
(ο) περίπατος
(το) περπάτημα |
|
perpa-TO
pe-RI-patos
per-PA-tima |
(I) walk
(the) walk
(the) walk |
(ο) τοίχος (of a house)
(το) τείχος (of a city) |
|
TI-hos
TI-hos |
wall |
| (το) πορτοφόλι |
|
porto-FO-li |
wallet |
| (το) καρύδι |
|
ka-RI-thi |
walnut |
| (εγώ) περιπλανούμαι |
|
peripla-NOU-me |
wander |
| (εγώ) θέλω |
|
THE-lo |
want |
| (ο) πόλεμος |
|
PO-lemos |
war |
| (η) αποθήκη |
|
apo-THI-ki |
warehouse |
θερμός, -ή, -ό
ζεστός, -ή, -ό |
|
ther-MOS
ze-STOS |
warm |
| (η) ζεστασιά |
|
zesta-SIA |
warmth |
| (εγώ) προειδοποιώ |
|
proithopi-O |
warn |
(εγώ) διαστρέφω
(εγώ) στραβώνω |
|
thia-STRE-fo
stra-VO-no |
warp |
(το) ένταλμα
(η) εξουσιοδότηση |
|
E-dalma
eksousio-THO-tisi |
warrant |
| (η) εγγύηση |
|
e-GI-isi |
warranty |
| (ο) πολεμιστής |
|
polemi-STIS |
warrior |
| (η) κρεατοελιά |
|
kreatoe-LIA |
wart |
(εγώ) πλένω
(η) πλύση
(η) μπουγάδα |
|
PLE-no
PLI-si
bou-GA-tha |
(I) wash
(the) wash
(the) wash |
| (το) πλυντήριο |
|
pli-DI-rio |
washing machine |
| (η) σφήκα |
|
SFI-ka |
wasp |
(εγώ) σπαταλώ
(η) σπατάλη
(η) φθορά |
|
spata-LO
spa-TA-li
ftho-RA |
(I) waste
(the) waste
(the) waste |
(εγώ) φρουρώ
(η) φρουρά
(το) ρολόι (for time) |
|
frou-RO
frou-RA
ro-LO-i |
(I) watch
(the) watch
(the) watch |
| (το) νερό |
|
ne-RO |
water |
(το) κύμα
(εγώ) κυματίζω |
|
KI-ma
kima-TI-zo |
(the) wave
(I) wave |
| (το) κερί |
|
ke-RI |
wax |
(ο) δρόμος (street)
(ο) τρόπος |
|
THRO-mos (street)
TRO-pos |
way |
| αδύνατος, -η, -ο |
|
a-THI-natos |
weak |
(ο) πλούτος
πλούσιος, -α, -ο |
|
PLOU-tos
PLOU-sios |
wealth
wealthy |
| (το) όπλο |
|
O-plo |
weapon |
(εγώ) φοράω (clothes)
(εγώ) φθείρω |
|
fo-RA-o (clothes)
FTHI-ro |
wear |
| (η) νυφίτσα |
|
ni-FI-tsa |
weasel |
| (ο) καιρός |
|
ke-ROS |
weather |
Remember; the words that are adjectives they have three genders.
Where you see a word followed by two more endings, is an adjective (or a Participle), therefore
it has three genders. Note, that some Pronouns have three genders also.
For more information please refer to:
Genders (part 1)
Genders (part 2) and
Adjectives
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