πιρόγα

Greek

Etymology

From French pirogue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈɾoɣa /
  • Hyphenation: πι‧ρό‧γα

Noun

πιρόγα • (pirógaf (plural πιρόγες)

  1. pirogue (canoe of shallow draft made by hollowing a log)
    • 1982, “Ερωτικό (Με μια πιρόγα) [Love Song (In A Pirogue)]”, in Alkis Alkaios (lyrics), Thanos Mikroutsikos (music), Εμπάργκο [Embargo], performed by Manolis Mitsias:
      Με μια πιρόγα φεύγεις και γυρίζεις,
      Τις ώρες που αγριεύει η βροχή.
      Me mia piróga févgeis kai gyrízeis,
      Tis óres pou agriévei i vrochí.
      You set off and come back in a pirogue,
      At times when the rain grows fiercer.

Declension

Declension of πιρόγα
singular plural
nominative πιρόγα (piróga) πιρόγες (piróges)
genitive πιρόγας (pirógas)
accusative πιρόγα (piróga) πιρόγες (piróges)
vocative πιρόγα (piróga) πιρόγες (piróges)

Synonyms