οπ
See also: ὄπ' and Appendix:Variations of "op"
Greek
Alternative forms
- ωπ (op) (a different spelling)
Etymology
Onomatopoeic from Turkish hop (“go on! jump!”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈop/
Interjection
οπ! • (op!)
- (indicating surprise or satisfaction for something which happens suddenly)
- Οπ! Τι έγινε εδώ; ― Op! Ti égine edó? ― Oops! What happened here?
Related terms
- χοπ (chop)
- and see: όπα (ópa) (extended variation)
Further reading
- οπ, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language