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How do you say "smoke detector" in Greek?
ο ανιχνευτής καπνού
o anihneftis kapnu
In Greek, "smoke detector" is ο ανιχνευτής καπνού.
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Pronunciation
Say oh ah-nee-KNEF-tis KAP-noo with stress on KNEF and KAP. Two words combined.
Writing and usage
Alpha (α) nu (ν) iota (ι) chi (χ) - starting letters. Kappa (κ) alpha (α) pi (π) nu (ν) omicron (ο) upsilon (υ).
Example sentence
Ο ανιχνευτής καπνού έσημανε.
The smoke detector alarmed.
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How to remember ο ανιχνευτής καπνού
Anihneftis means detector or discoverer. Kapno means smoke, so it detects smoke.
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Questions about ο ανιχνευτής καπνού
How do you say "smoke detector" in Greek?
In Greek, "smoke detector" is ο ανιχνευτής καπνού. It is a noun.
How is ο ανιχνευτής καπνού written in Greek?
Alpha (α) nu (ν) iota (ι) chi (χ) - starting letters. Kappa (κ) alpha (α) pi (π) nu (ν) omicron (ο) upsilon (υ).
How is ο ανιχνευτής καπνού used in a sentence?
Use ο ανιχνευτής καπνού as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ο ανιχνευτής καπνού έσημανε. (The smoke detector alarmed.).
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"Smoke detector" in other languages
- Japanese 煙探知機 (kemuritanchiki)
- Korean 연기 감지기 (yeongi gamjigi)
- Chinese 烟雾探测器 (yān wù tàn cè qì)
- Spanish el detector de humo
- Spanish (Latin America) el detector de humo
- French le détecteur de fumée
- German der Rauchmelder
- Italian il rilevatore di fumo
- Russian детектор дыма (detektor dyma)
- Arabic جهاز كشف دخان (gihaez kashaf dukhkhaen)
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