σιγά

See also: σίγα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σιγῆ (sigê).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /siˈɣa/

Adverb

σιγά • (sigá)

1. slowly
2. quietly
3. as if (used in phrases denoting irony in response to threats or to something deemed highly unlikely)

   Αυτός θα με δείρει; Σιγά, αυτός ούτε ένα παιδάκι δεν μπορεί να δείρει! ― Aftós tha me deírei? Sigá, aftós oúte éna paidáki den boreí na deírei! ― He'll beat me up? As if, he couldn't even beat a little child!

Synonyms

• (slowly): αργά (argá, “without haste”)
• (slowly): αγάλι (agáli)

Related terms

• σιγά-σιγά (sigá-sigá, “carefully, gradually”)