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How do you say "fork" in Greek?
το πιρούνι
to piruni
In Greek, "fork" is το πιρούνι.
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Pronunciation
Say pih-ROO-nee, with stress on the second syllable. The 'ou' sounds like 'oo' as in book.
Writing and usage
The Greek letters π ρ ο υ ν ι spell out a recognisable word in Latin alphabet. Notice the rough breathing mark (dashless) over the omicron if present in older texts.
Example sentence
Χρησιμοποιώ το πιρούνι για το φαγητό.
I use the fork for eating.
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How to remember το πιρούνι
Piruni sounds like 'pee-rune' - imagine a rune carved into your fork at dinner time.
Related words
- book cover το εξώφυλλο to eksofilo
- diary το ημερολόγιο to imeroloyio
- family η οικογένεια i ikoyenia
- grater ο τρίφτης o triftis
- hot water το καυτό νερό to kafto nero
- leather bag η δερμάτινη τσάντα i dhermatini tsanda
- picture η εικόνα i ikona
- toilet η τουαλέτα i tualeta
- tv η τηλεόραση i tileorasi
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Questions about το πιρούνι
How do you say "fork" in Greek?
In Greek, "fork" is το πιρούνι. It is a noun.
How is το πιρούνι written in Greek?
The Greek letters π ρ ο υ ν ι spell out a recognisable word in Latin alphabet. Notice the rough breathing mark (dashless) over the omicron if present in older texts.
How is το πιρούνι used in a sentence?
Use το πιρούνι as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Χρησιμοποιώ το πιρούνι για το φαγητό. (I use the fork for eating.).
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