χάμω

Greek

Alternative forms

χάμου (chámou) (vernacular, pronunciation in several idioms)

Etymology

Inherited from the Medieval Byzantine Greek χάμω (khámō), from Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxa.mo/
Hyphenation: χά‧μω

Adverb

χάμω • (chámo)

(informal) down, on the ground, on the floor
Βάλ' το χάμω. ― Vál' to chámo. ― Put^(singular) it down.

Mην πετάς τα σκουπίδια χάμω!
Min petás ta skoupídia chámo!
Don't throw rubbish on the ground.

Synonyms

κάτω (káto) (standard)

Related terms

χαμο- (chamo-)
Greek terms prefixed with χαμο-
from χάμου (chámou): χαμουτζής (chamoutzís)

Further reading

χάμω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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