φτύνω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτύω (ptúō) with addition of a nasal infix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfti.no/
  • Hyphenation: φτύ‧νω

Verb

φτύνω • (ftýno) (past έφτυσα, passive φτύνομαι)

  1. to spit, spit out, spit at
    Μη φτύνεις αυτούς που του δίνουν ψωμί.
    Mi ftýneis aftoús pou tou dínoun psomí.
    Don't spit on those that give you bread.
  2. to tag (in the children's game hide-and-go-seek)

Conjugation

  • φτυσιά f (ftysiá, spitting)
  • φτύσιμο n (ftýsimo, spitting)
  • φτύσμα n (ftýsma)
  • φτυστός (ftystós, spitting image)
  • and see: πτύω (ptýo, spit) (formal) for stem πτυ-

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