ananghie

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek ανάγκη (anágki).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (prescribed) /aˈnan.ɡi.e/, (most common) /aˈnan.ɡje/
  • Rhymes: -anɡie
  • Hyphenation: a‧nan‧gi‧e

Noun

ananghie f (plural ananghii)

  1. (formerly informal, now rather literary) trouble, straits
    la ananghie ― in a bind

Usage notes

Today disproportionately found in the above expression.

Declension

Declension of ananghie
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative ananghie ananghia ananghii ananghiile
genitive-dative ananghii ananghiei ananghii ananghiilor
vocative ananghie, ananghio ananghiilor

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