πουθενά

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek πουθενά (pouthená), from πόθεν (póthen, where from) + -νά (-ná, adverbial suffix).

Compare with Mariupol Greek пудъи́на (puðína).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /puθeˈna/
  • Hyphenation: που‧θε‧νά

Adverb

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πουθενά (pouthená)

  1. somewhere, anywhere (in or to any place)
    Δε θα πάμε πουθενά φέτος για διακοπές.
    De tha páme pouthená fétos gia diakopés.
    We won't be going anywhere on holiday this year.
    Θα πάτε πουθενά φέτος τα Χριστούγεννα;
    Tha páte pouthená fétos ta Christoúgenna?
    Are you going anywhere this Christmas?
  2. nowhere, anywhere (in no place)
    Έψαξα παντού, αλλά δεν σε βρήκα πουθενά.
    Épsaxa pantoú, allá den se vríka pouthená.
    I looked everywhere, but didn't find you anywhere.

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