πο-πό
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Uncertain. Probably from Ancient Greek interjection πόποι (pópoi)! (onomatopoeia).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]πο-πό • (po-pó)
- (colloquial) frequently with repetition of the syllable πο (po, “po”) in a variety of intonations
- (surprise, admiration): wow!
- Πό πο-πό! Τι κορίτσαρος είν’ αυτός!
- Pó po-pó! Ti korítsaros eín’ aftós!
- Wow! What a hot girl she is!
- (discontent, rejection, disgust): yikes!
- Πο-πό! Βρωμάει η αποχέτευση!
- Po-pó! Vromáei i apochétefsi!
- Yikes! The sewage stinks.
- (sorrow): oh dear! oh no!
- Ποοοο-πόο! Έπαθε έμφραγμα, σαράντα ετών!
- Poooo-póo! Épathe émfragma, saránta etón!
- Oh dear! He had a heart attack, at age forty!
- (surprise, admiration): wow!
Synonyms
[edit]- βάι βάι (vái vái)
References
[edit]- ^ πο-πό - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.