βογκάω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

βογκ(ώ) (vogk(ó)) + -άω (-áo). Simplification of spelling of the mediaeval Byzantine Greek γογγῶ (gongô) falsely associated to βοΐζω (boḯzō, make noise, buzz). From Hellenistic Koine Greek γογγύζω (gongúzō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voŋˈɡa.o/
  • Hyphenation: βο‧γκά‧ω

Verb

βογκάω • (vogkáo) / βογκώ (past βόγκηξα/βόγκησα, passive —)

  1. to moan, whine (loudly, with pain)
  2. (figuratively) to whine
    Η μηχανή του παλιού φορτηγό βογκάει στον ανήφορο.
    I michaní tou palioú fortigó vogkáei ston aníforo.
    The truck's engine whined up the hill.

Usage notes

  • More frequent spelling with -γκ- [1]
  • Older, etymological spelling with -γγ- [2][3]

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • βογκίζω (vogkízo), βογκύζω (vogkýzo)
  • αβόγκητος (avógkitos)
  • βόγκημα n (vógkima)
  • βογκητό n (vogkitó)
  • βόγκος m (vógkos)

References

  1. βογκάω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. βογκάω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  3. Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (1964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia
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