γρατζουνάω

Greek

Alternative forms

γρατσουνάω (gratsounáo), γρατσουνίζω (gratsounízo)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic for a scratch (γρατς γρατς (grats grats));^[1] for similar formations in other languages, compare English scratch, German kratzen (“to scratch”), Persian (xarâšidan, “id”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣɾa.d͡zuˈna.o/

Verb

γρατζουνάω • (gratzounáo)

to scratch, graze

Conjugation

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Derived terms

γρατζουνιά (gratzouniá, “graze, scratch”, noun)

References

^ γρατζουνάω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

[1] γρατζουνάω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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