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How do you say "hail" in Greek?
το χαλάζι
to halazi
In Greek, "hail" is το χαλάζι.
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Pronunciation
Say to hah-LAH-zee with stress on the second syllable. The tau (τ) is hard 't', and the chi (χ) is a soft 'kh'.
Writing and usage
Tau (τ) at the start (neuter article). Chi (χ) is soft 'kh'. Alpha (α) appears twice. Lambda (λ) is 'l'. Zeta (ζ) sounds like 'z'.
Example sentence
χαλάζι πέφτει.
Hail is falling.
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How to remember το χαλάζι
Hail stones are hard ice pellets. The Greek root relates to graininess.
Related words
- fifty-five πενήντα πέντε penínta pénte
- forty-eight σαράντα οχτώ saránta ochtó
- green πράσινο prasino
- hot καυτό kafto
- late αργός argos
- rainstorm η καταιγίδα i kateyidha
- seven εφτά efta
- twenty-nine είκοσι εννέα íkosi ennéa
- zero μηδέν midhen
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Questions about το χαλάζι
How do you say "hail" in Greek?
In Greek, "hail" is το χαλάζι. It is a noun.
How is το χαλάζι written in Greek?
Tau (τ) at the start (neuter article). Chi (χ) is soft 'kh'. Alpha (α) appears twice. Lambda (λ) is 'l'. Zeta (ζ) sounds like 'z'.
How is το χαλάζι used in a sentence?
Use το χαλάζι as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: χαλάζι πέφτει. (Hail is falling.).
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