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How do you say "to wash" in Greek?
πλύνε
pline
In Greek, "to wash" is πλύνε.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced PLEE-neh. Stress on PLEE. The 'y' sound comes from upsilon (υ).
Writing and usage
Pi (π) starts the word. The υ (upsilon) makes the 'ee' sound here. Lambda (λ) is the Greek 'l'.
Example sentence
Πλύνε τα χέρια.
Wash the hands.
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How to remember πλύνε
Pline sounds like 'pleen', a clean-sounding word for the action of washing.
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Questions about πλύνε
How do you say "to wash" in Greek?
In Greek, "to wash" is πλύνε. It is a noun.
How is πλύνε written in Greek?
Pi (π) starts the word. The υ (upsilon) makes the 'ee' sound here. Lambda (λ) is the Greek 'l'.
How is πλύνε used in a sentence?
Use πλύνε as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Πλύνε τα χέρια. (Wash the hands.).
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