"ου" meaning in Greek

See ου in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /u/ Forms: ou [romanization]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Head templates: {{head|el|intj}} ου • (ou)
  1. Expresses contempt:
    Sense id: en-ου-el-intj-qHW2~59P
  2. wow, ooh (expresses wonder or surprise)
    Sense id: en-ου-el-intj--kD9M6rq
  3. Expresses affirmation, in place of of course or certainly:
    Sense id: en-ου-el-intj-mz2RCmP~ Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 12 8 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 7 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 6 88
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  "forms": [
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        "1": "el",
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "el",
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          "english": "Get lost!",
          "roman": "Ou na chatheís!",
          "text": "Ου να χαθείς!",
          "translation": "Get lost!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses contempt"
      ],
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        "Expresses contempt:"
      ]
    },
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          "english": "Ooh, what a lovely house!",
          "roman": "Ou ti oraío spíti!",
          "text": "Ου τι ωραίο σπίτι!",
          "translation": "Ooh, what a lovely house!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "wow, ooh (expresses wonder or surprise)"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "ooh",
          "ooh"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "12 8 79",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 7 86",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 6 88",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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              15
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          ],
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          ],
          "english": "Has he left? Of course, by now!",
          "roman": "Éfyge akóma? Ou, tóra!",
          "text": "Έφυγε ακόμα; Ου, τώρα!",
          "translation": "Has he left? Of course, by now!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses affirmation, in place of of course or certainly"
      ],
      "id": "en-ου-el-intj-mz2RCmP~",
      "links": [
        [
          "of course",
          "of course#English"
        ],
        [
          "certainly",
          "certainly#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "Expresses affirmation, in place of of course or certainly:"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/u/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ου"
}
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    "Greek interjections",
    "Greek lemmas",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
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      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "intj",
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      ],
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          "english": "Get lost!",
          "roman": "Ou na chatheís!",
          "text": "Ου να χαθείς!",
          "translation": "Get lost!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses contempt"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "Expresses contempt:"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
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          "english": "Ooh, what a lovely house!",
          "roman": "Ou ti oraío spíti!",
          "text": "Ου τι ωραίο σπίτι!",
          "translation": "Ooh, what a lovely house!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "wow, ooh (expresses wonder or surprise)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wow",
          "wow"
        ],
        [
          "ooh",
          "ooh"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
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              13,
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          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              13,
              22
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Has he left? Of course, by now!",
          "roman": "Éfyge akóma? Ou, tóra!",
          "text": "Έφυγε ακόμα; Ου, τώρα!",
          "translation": "Has he left? Of course, by now!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses affirmation, in place of of course or certainly"
      ],
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        [
          "of course",
          "of course#English"
        ],
        [
          "certainly",
          "certainly#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "Expresses affirmation, in place of of course or certainly:"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/u/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ου"
}

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