"ου" meaning in Greek

See ου in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /u/ Forms: ou [romanization]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Head templates: {{head|el|interjection|head=|sort=}} ου • (ou), {{el-interj}} ου • (ou)
  1. Expresses contempt:
    Sense id: en-ου-el-intj-y~XXffxN
  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-kfMwkWel Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 26 4 70

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  "etymology_text": "Onomatopoeic.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ou",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "el",
        "2": "interjection",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ου • (ou)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ου • (ou)",
      "name": "el-interj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Greek",
  "lang_code": "el",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Get lost!",
          "roman": "Ou na chatheís!",
          "text": "Ου να χαθείς!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses contempt:",
        "Expresses contempt"
      ],
      "id": "en-ου-el-intj-y~XXffxN",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "Expresses contempt:"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Ooh, what a lovely house!",
          "roman": "Ou ti oraío spíti!",
          "text": "Ου τι ωραίο σπίτι!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "wow, ooh (expresses wonder or surprise)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ου-el-intj--kD9M6rq",
      "links": [
        [
          "wow",
          "wow"
        ],
        [
          "ooh",
          "ooh"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "26 4 70",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Has he left? Of course, by now!",
          "roman": "Éfyge akóma? Ou, tóra!",
          "text": "Έφυγε ακόμα; Ου, τώρα!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses affirmation, in place of of course or certainly:",
        "Expresses affirmation, in place of of course or certainly"
      ],
      "id": "en-ου-el-intj-kfMwkWel",
      "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"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
    "Greek interjections",
    "Greek lemmas",
    "Greek terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Onomatopoeic.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ou",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "el",
        "2": "interjection",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ου • (ou)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ου • (ou)",
      "name": "el-interj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Greek",
  "lang_code": "el",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Get lost!",
          "roman": "Ou na chatheís!",
          "text": "Ου να χαθείς!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses contempt:",
        "Expresses contempt"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "Expresses contempt:"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Ooh, what a lovely house!",
          "roman": "Ou ti oraío spíti!",
          "text": "Ου τι ωραίο σπίτι!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "wow, ooh (expresses wonder or surprise)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wow",
          "wow"
        ],
        [
          "ooh",
          "ooh"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Has he left? Of course, by now!",
          "roman": "Éfyge akóma? Ou, tóra!",
          "text": "Έφυγε ακόμα; Ου, τώρα!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses affirmation, in place of of course or certainly:",
        "Expresses affirmation, in place of of course or certainly"
      ],
      "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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