γιαείντα

Greek

Alternative forms

  • As για τι (gia ti, “for what?”): γιάντα (giánta), γιατείντα (giateínta), ογιαείντα (ogiaeínta), ογιάντα (ogiánta)

Etymology

Combination of conjunction για (“for”) + pronoun είντα (eínta, “what?, whom?”).[1]

Adverb

γιαείντα • (giaeínta)

  1. (interrogative, Cyprus) Cypriot dialect form of γιατί (giatí, “(why?)”)
    synonym of γιατί (giatí, “why?”) (Standard Modern Greek)

See also

References

  1. ^ γιαείντα - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
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