"για" meaning in Greek

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Preposition

IPA: [ʝa] Forms: gia [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Ancient Greek διά (diá, “during; because of”). Doublet of διά (diá). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|διά||during; because of}} Ancient Greek διά (diá, “during; because of”), {{doublet|el|διά}} Doublet of διά (diá) Head templates: {{head|el|preposition|head=|sort=}} για • (gia), {{el-prep}} για • (gia)
  1. (time, duration, takes accusative): for Tags: with-accusative Synonyms: διά
    Sense id: en-για-el-prep-EMIrz0x2 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek prepositions, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 21 25 18 18 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 0 0 0 Topics: duration, time
  2. (cause, reason, takes accusative): for Tags: reason, with-accusative
    Sense id: en-για-el-prep-EMIrz0x21 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek prepositions, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 21 25 18 18 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 0 0 0 Topics: cause
  3. (use): for, by
    Sense id: en-για-el-prep-5KCYJbqm Categories (other): Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 21 25 18 18 18
  4. (end, intention, destination, takes accusative or genitive): for Tags: genitive, with-accusative
    Sense id: en-για-el-prep-EMIrz0x21 Categories (other): Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 21 25 18 18 18
  5. (about, takes accusative): about Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-για-el-prep-pCYuHJvL Categories (other): Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 21 25 18 18 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: γι' (gi'), γι (gi) Derived forms: για να (gia na), για τα καλά (gia ta kalá) (english: for good) Related terms: γύρω από (gýro apó) (english: around, about; surrounded by)

Alternative forms

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      "roman": "gia na",
      "word": "για να"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "for good",
      "roman": "gia ta kalá",
      "word": "για τα καλά"
    }
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    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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    }
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          "english": "wait a minute",
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        },
        {
          "english": "He was imprisoned for five years.",
          "roman": "Fylakístike gia pénte chrónia.",
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          "type": "example"
        }
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          "_dis": "47 53 0 0 0",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "english": "He was imprisoned for theft.",
          "roman": "Fylakístike gia klopí.",
          "text": "Φυλακίστηκε για κλοπή.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "for"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(cause, reason, takes accusative): for"
      ],
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      ],
      "topics": [
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      ]
    },
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "This road is not for motorcycles.",
          "roman": "Aftós o drómos den eínai gia michanákia.",
          "text": "Αυτός ο δρόμος δεν είναι για μηχανάκια.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "for",
          "for"
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      ],
      "qualifier": "use",
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        "(use): for, by"
      ]
    },
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          "english": "for you",
          "roman": "gia séna",
          "text": "για σένα",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "go shopping",
          "roman": "páo gia psónia",
          "text": "πάω για ψώνια",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The train leaves for Thessaloniki.",
          "roman": "To tréno févgei gia Thessaloníki.",
          "text": "Το τρένο φεύγει για Θεσσαλονίκη.",
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        }
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          "for"
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      ],
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      ],
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        "with-accusative"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "He told me about what happened.",
          "roman": "Mou mílise gia ó,ti synévi.",
          "text": "Μου μίλησε για ό,τι συνέβη.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "(about, takes accusative): about"
      ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "[ʝa]"
    },
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      "homophone": "γεια (geia) stripped-by-parse_pron_post_template_fn"
    }
  ],
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      "roman": "gi'",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "gi",
      "word": "γι"
    }
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}
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    "Greek lemmas",
    "Greek prepositions",
    "Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "Greek terms inherited from Ancient Greek",
    "Greek terms with homophones",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "roman": "gia na",
      "word": "για να"
    },
    {
      "english": "for good",
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      "word": "για τα καλά"
    }
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      "english": "around, about; surrounded by",
      "roman": "gýro apó",
      "word": "γύρω από"
    }
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "wait a minute",
          "roman": "gia stásou",
          "text": "για στάσου",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He was imprisoned for five years.",
          "roman": "Fylakístike gia pénte chrónia.",
          "text": "Φυλακίστηκε για πέντε χρόνια.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      ],
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        {
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        {
          "english": "He was imprisoned for theft.",
          "roman": "Fylakístike gia klopí.",
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          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "for"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
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      ],
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        "reason",
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      ],
      "topics": [
        "cause"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "This road is not for motorcycles.",
          "roman": "Aftós o drómos den eínai gia michanákia.",
          "text": "Αυτός ο δρόμος δεν είναι για μηχανάκια.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "for, by"
      ],
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        [
          "for",
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        ],
        [
          "by",
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        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "use",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(use): for, by"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "for you",
          "roman": "gia séna",
          "text": "για σένα",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "go shopping",
          "roman": "páo gia psónia",
          "text": "πάω για ψώνια",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The train leaves for Thessaloniki.",
          "roman": "To tréno févgei gia Thessaloníki.",
          "text": "Το τρένο φεύγει για Θεσσαλονίκη.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "for"
      ],
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        [
          "for",
          "for"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "end; intention; destination; end; intention; destination",
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      ],
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        "genitive",
        "with-accusative"
      ]
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      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "He told me about what happened.",
          "roman": "Mou mílise gia ó,ti synévi.",
          "text": "Μου μίλησε για ό,τι συνέβη.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "about"
      ],
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          "about",
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        ]
      ],
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        "(about, takes accusative): about"
      ],
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        "with-accusative"
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  ],
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    {
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "γεια (geia) stripped-by-parse_pron_post_template_fn"
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  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "gi'",
      "word": "γι'"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gi",
      "word": "γι"
    }
  ],
  "word": "για"
}

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