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βοηθάω

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See also: βοηθέω

Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the modern βοηθώ (voïthó) + -άω, from Ancient Greek βοηθῶ (boēthô), contracted form of βοηθέω (boēthéō), from βοηθός (boēthós).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /voi̯ˈθa.o/ with synizesis of two syllables [o] [i] to one: [oi̯] (less formal) - compare to βοηθώ.
    Hyphenation: βοη‧θά‧ω

Verb

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βοηθάω/βοηθώ, -άς, -ά (voïtháo/voïthó, -ás, -á) (past βοήθησα, passive βοηθιέμαι/βοηθούμαι, p‑past βοηθήθηκα, ppp βοηθημένος)
βοηθώ, -είς, -εί[1] (voïthó, -eís, -eí) (past βοήθησα, passive βοηθούμαι, p‑past βοηθήθηκα, ppp βοηθημένος)

  1. to help, aid
    βοηθάωvoïtháoI help
  2. to contribute to/towards

Conjugation

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and see: βοηθός m (voïthós, assistant)

References

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  1. ^ Conjugation with -είς, -εί... endings is more formal and less common.

Further reading

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