μπαίνω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from medieval Byzantine Greek ἐμπαίνω (empaínō), omitting the first vowel, from Ancient Greek ἐμβαίνω (embaínō, to enter) (pronounced with [mb]).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbe.no/
  • Hyphenation: μπαί‧νω

Verb

μπαίνω • (baíno) (past μπήκα, passive —, ppp μπασμένος)

  1. to enter, go in, come in, get in
  2. to shrink (cloth)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • μπαινάκης (bainákis), βγαινάκης (vgainákis)
  • μπαινοβγαίνω (bainovgaíno, come and go)
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