οπ

See also: ὄπ'

Greek

Alternative forms

• ωπ (op) (a different spelling)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic from Turkish hop (“go on! jump!”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈop/

Interjection

οπ • (op)!

1. (indicating surprise or satisfaction for something which happens suddenly)

   Οπ! Τι έγινε εδώ; ― Op! Ti égine edó? ― Oops! What happened here?

Related terms

• χοπ (chop)

• and see: όπα (ópa) (extended variation)

Further reading

• “οπ”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998