ξένα

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

ξένᾰ:

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ksé.na/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈkse.na/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈkse.na/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈkse.na/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈkse.na/

ξένᾱ:

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ksé.naː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈkse.na/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈkse.na/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈkse.na/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈkse.na/

Adjective

ξένᾰ • (xéna)

nominative/accusative/vocative plural neuter of ξένος (xénos)

ξένᾱ • (xénā)

nominative/accusative/vocative dual feminine of ξένος (xénos)

Noun

ξένᾱ • (xénā)

nominative/accusative/vocative dual of ξένη (xénē)

Greek

FWOTD – 22 March 2017

Etymology

From ξένος (xénos, “foreign”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkse.na/

Noun

ξένα • (xéna) n pl

(colloquial) foreign lands, overseas, abroad (usually in the context of emigration)
- 1965, Stavros Kouyioumtzis (lyrics and music), “Μη μου θυμώνεις, μάτια μου [Do not be angry with me, my dearest]”‎:
  
  Μη μου θυμώνεις μάτια μου
  που φεύγω για τα ξένα
  πουλί θα γίνω και θα ’ρθω
  πάλι κοντά σε σένα
  Mi mou thymóneis mátia mou
  pou févgo gia ta xéna
  poulí tha gíno kai tha ’rtho
  páli kontá se séna
  Do not be angry with me, my dearest,
  that I am leaving for foreign lands;
  I will turn into a bird and come
  back close to you again.

Declension

ξένα

case \ number	plural
nominative	ξένα •
genitive	ξένων •
accusative	ξένα •
vocative	ξένα •

Adjective

ξένα • (xéna)

Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter plural form of ξένος (xénos).

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