φαΐ

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek φαγί(ν) (phagí(n)), from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phageîn), infinitive of ἔφαγον (éphagon), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-, zero-grade of *bʰeh₂g- (“to divide, distribute”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fa.ˈi/
  • Hyphenation: φα‧ΐ

Noun

φαΐ • (faḯ) n

  1. food
    Synonym: φαγητό (fagitó)
    Φάε το φαΐ σου! (/ˈfae to‿faˈi‿su/) ― Fáe to faḯ sou! ― Eat your food!

Declension
declension of φαΐ
case     \     number singular plural
nominative φαΐ • φαγιά •
genitive φαγιού • φαγιών •
accusative φαΐ • φαγιά •
vocative φαΐ • φαγιά •
• all inflectional forms especially genitives are rare and informal. Instead, φαγητού, φαγητά and φαγητών can be used, from synonym φαγητό (fagitó).

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