βογκάω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

βογκ(ώ) (vogk(ó)) + -άω (-áo). Simplification of spelling of the mediaeval Byzantine Greek γογγῶ (gongô) falsely associated to βοΐζω (boḯzō, make noise, buzz). From Hellenistic Koine Greek γογγύζω (gongúzō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voŋˈɡa.o/
  • Hyphenation: βο‧γκά‧ω

Verb

βογκάω (vogkáo) / βογκώ (past βόγκηξα/βόγκησα, passive —)

  1. moan, whine (loudly, with pain)
  2. (figuratively) whine
    Η μηχανή του παλιού φορτηγό βογκάει στον ανήφορο.
    I michaní tou palioú fortigó vogkáei ston aníforo.
    The truck's engine whined up the hill.

Usage notes

  • More frequent spelling with -γκ- [1]
  • Older, etymological spelling with -γγ- [2][3]

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • βογκίζω (vogkízo), βογκύζω (vogkýzo)
  • αβόγκητος (avógkitos)
  • βόγκημα n (vógkima)
  • βογκητό n (vogkitó)
  • βόγκος m (vógkos)

References

  1. βογκάω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. Georgios Babiniotis (2008), βογκάω”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
  3. Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (1964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia
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