βάφω

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek βάφω, from Ancient Greek βάπτω (báptō) with metaplasm from aorist stem ‑βαψ- according to a common pattern (έβαψα βάφω, έγραψα γράφω).[1] Related to βαφτίζω (vaftízo). Traditionally related to βυθός (vythós), βαθύς (vathýs),[2] although Beekes disagrees (see βυθός (buthós)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈva.fo/
  • Hyphenation: βά‧φω

Verb

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βάφω (váfo) (past έβαψα, passive βάφομαι)

  1. to paint (house, door, etc)
  2. to put on makeup (nail varnish, lipstick, etc)
  3. to dye
  4. (figuratively, colloquial) to be in trouble having made a mistake
    Την έβαψες!Tin évapses!You're for it!

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ βάφω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ βάφω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre