όχι

See also: οχι

Greek

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Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ὄχι, ὤχι (ókhi, ṓkhi), from Ancient Greek οὐχί (oukhí).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈo̞çi]
  • Hyphenation: ό‧χι

Adverb

όχι • (óchi)

  1. no, not (negation)
    όχι καλά ― óchi kalá ― not good
  2. not, in elliptical clauses
    Χρειάζομαι χρήματα, όχι υποσχέσεις. ― Chreiázomai chrímata, óchi yposchéseis. ― I need money, not promises.

Derived terms

Interjection

όχι • (óchi)

  1. no (negative reply)
    Μιλάτε αγγλικά; Όχι. ― Miláte angliká? Óchi. ― Do you speak English? No.

Antonyms

Noun

όχι • (óchi) n (indeclinable)

  1. no
    Το «όχι» των Ελλήνων … ― To «óchi» ton Ellínon … ― The "no" of the Greeks …

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