πάνω κάτω

Greek

Alternative forms

πάνω-κάτω (páno-káto) [1] for the use of hyphen, see ενωτικό (enotikó)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpano ˈkato/

Adverb

πάνω κάτω • (páno káto) [2]

all over, everywhere, up and down
near-synonyms: πέρα δώθε (péra dóthe), παντού (pantoú)
(about the state of a place or situation) confused, muddled, disorderly
Synonym: άνω κάτω (áno káto)
(concerning measurements) roughly, approximately, about
Synonym: περίπου (perípou)
from top to bottom

Coordinate terms

άνω κάτω (áno káto)
από δω κι από κει (apó do ki apó kei, “here & there”, adverb)
εδώ κι εκεί (edó ki ekeí, “here & there”, adverb)
πέρα δώθε (péra dóthe, “to and fro”, adverb)
πηγαινέλα n (pigainéla, “toing & froing”, noun)

References

«επάνω (& πάνω-κάτω)» - πάνω κάτω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
επάνω (& πάνω κάτω) - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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