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How do you say "wave" in Greek?
το κύμα
to kyma
In Greek, "wave" is το κύμα (to kyma).
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Pronunciation
English speakers can approximate it as "to kyma", where the loudest syllable is the one built around "y", the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το κύμα is neuter. Its plural is κύματα.
Example sentence
Ένα τεράστιο κύμα έπεσε στην ακτή.
Έna terastio kyma epese stin akti.
A huge wave crashed onto the shore.
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How to remember το κύμα
Hold onto that wave as your cue: "to kyma" leans on a sound close to the rhythm of "kyma".
Related words
- rainbow το ουράνιο τόξο
- thunder ο κεραυνός
- storm η καταιγίδα
- hurricane ο τυφώνας
- tornado ο ανεμοστρόβιλος
- frost ο παγετός
- drought η ξηρασία
- flood ο κατακλυσμός
- earthquake ο σεισμός
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Questions about το κύμα
How do you pronounce το κύμα?
English speakers can approximate it as "to kyma", where the loudest syllable is the one built around "y", the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το κύμα masculine or feminine?
το κύμα is neuter. το κύμα is neuter. Its plural is κύματα.
How is το κύμα used in Greek?
το κύμα is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ένα τεράστιο κύμα έπεσε στην ακτή. (A huge wave crashed onto the shore.).
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