"χέρι" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ˈçe.ɾi/
Etymology: Inheirted from Byzantine Greek χέριν (khérin), from Koine Greek χέριον (khérion), diminutive of Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír), from Proto-Hellenic *kʰéhər, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰésōr (“hand”). Doublet of χειρ (cheir). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|gkm|χέριν}} Byzantine Greek χέριν (khérin), {{inh|el|grc-koi|χέριον}} Koine Greek χέριον (khérion), {{inh|el|grc|χείρ}} Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír), {{inh|el|grk-pro|*kʰéhər}} Proto-Hellenic *kʰéhər, {{inh|el|ine-pro|*ǵʰésōr|t=hand}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰésōr (“hand”), {{doublet|el|χειρ}} Doublet of χειρ (cheir) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|χέρια|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=}} χέρι • (chéri) n (plural χέρια), {{el-noun|n|χέρια}} χέρι • (chéri) n (plural χέρια) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|χέρι|χέρια|χεριού|χεριών|χέρι|χέρια|χέρι|χέρια|note=}} Forms: chéri [romanization], χέρια [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], χέρι [nominative, singular], χέρια [nominative, plural], χεριού [genitive, singular], χεριών [genitive, plural], χέρι [accusative, singular], χέρια [accusative, plural], χέρι [singular, vocative], χέρια [plural, vocative]
  1. (anatomy) arm (portion of the upper human appendage from the shoulder to the wrist) Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms (arm): μπράτσο (brátso) [neuter]
    Sense id: en-χέρι-el-noun-qjUdRd3i Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι': 24 24 23 11 17 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'arm': 88 12 0 0 0
  2. (anatomy, more specifically) hand (part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist) Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms (hand): παλάμη (palámi) [feminine]
    Sense id: en-χέρι-el-noun-udztuOoj Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι': 24 24 23 11 17 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'hand': 0 83 0 0 17
  3. (figuratively) handle (of a tool or implement) Tags: figuratively Synonyms (handle): λαβή (laví) [feminine]
    Sense id: en-χέρι-el-noun-cGZoSb-d Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι': 24 24 23 11 17 Disambiguation of 'handle': 0 0 70 0 30
  4. (figuratively) coat (of paint) Tags: figuratively Synonyms (coat): πέρασμα (pérasma) (english: pass) [neuter]
    Sense id: en-χέρι-el-noun-U1Z58kUG Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι': 24 24 23 11 17 Disambiguation of 'coat': 0 0 0 100 0
  5. (soccer, figuratively) handball (offence of touching the ball with the hands) Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-χέρι-el-noun-5dBFnB1O Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι' Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 19 19 9 2 52 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι': 24 24 23 11 17 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: χειρ (cheir) [Katharevousa, feminine], spelt χείρ (kheír) Meronyms: δάχτυλο (dáchtylo) (english: finger) [neuter], πήχης (píchis) (english: forearm) [masculine]
Related terms: από δεύτερο χέρι (apó déftero chéri) (english: second-hand), αριστερό χέρι (aristeró chéri) (english: left-hand side), βάζω στο χέρι (vázo sto chéri) (english: to take control, to cheat; to take in hand) [literally], βάζω το χέρι μου στη φωτιά (vázo to chéri mou sti fotiá) (english: to swear to something, to swear that something is true; to put one's hand in the fire) [literally], βάζω το χέρι μου στο ευαγγέλιο (vázo to chéri mou sto evangélio) (english: to swear to something, to swear that something is true; to put one's hand on the Gospel) [literally], βάζω χέρι (vázo chéri) (english: to grope sexually, to chastise, to take something; to put a hand) [literally], γειά στα χέρια σου (geiá sta chéria sou) (english: well done (for something done by hand ie cooking etc); health to your hands) [literally], δεν μου κοβόταν καλύτερα το χέρι (den mou kovótan kalýtera to chéri) (english: it would have been better if I hadn't done that; would that my hand were cut off) [literally], δένω τα χέρια (déno ta chéria) (english: to tie someone's hands), δεξί χέρι (dexí chéri) (english: right-hand man), δεξί χέρι (dexí chéri) (english: right-hand side), δίνω ένα χέρι (díno éna chéri) (english: to give someone a hand), έρχομαι στα χέρια (érchomai sta chéria) (english: to come to blows; to come to hands) [literally], ζητώ το χέρι (zitó to chéri) (english: to ask for someone's hand (in marriage)), κάθομαι με σταυρωμένα χέρια (káthomai me stavroména chéria) (english: to sit on one's hands; to sit with crossed arms) [literally], κάλλιο πέντε και στο χέρι παρά δέκα και καρτέρει (kállio pénte kai sto chéri pará déka kai kartérei) (english: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; better five in the hand than waiting for ten) [literally], κάτω τα χέρια (káto ta chéria) (english: hands off), μακρύ χέρι (makrý chéri) (english: long arms, Roman hands and Russian fingers; long arm) [literally, neuter], με άδεια χέρια (me ádeia chéria) (english: empty-handed), με το χέρι στην καρδιά (me to chéri stin kardiá) (english: hand on heart), μετρούνται στα δάχτυλα του ενός χεριού (metroúntai sta dáchtyla tou enós cherioú) (english: can be counted on one hand), πέφτω στα χέρια (péfto sta chéria) (english: fall into one's lap; fall into one's hands) [literally], πιάνομαι στα χέρια (piánomai sta chéria) (english: to come to blows; to get caught up in hands) [literally], σε καλά χέρια (se kalá chéria) (english: in good hands), σηκώνω τα χέρια (sikóno ta chéria) (english: to give up, to surrender; to raise the hands) [literally], στο χέρι (sto chéri) (english: by hand), το πάνω χέρι (to páno chéri) (english: the upper hand), χέρι-χέρι (chéri-chéri) (english: hand in hand), χεριά (cheriá) (english: handful) [feminine], χερόβολο (cheróvolo) (english: sheaf of corn) [neuter], χερόμυλος (cherómylos) (english: quern, hand mill) [masculine], χερούλι (cheroúli) (english: handle) [neuter] Related terms (χεράκι n (cheráki) (diminutive)): χερούκλα (cheroúkla) [augmentative, feminine], χέρα (chéra) [augmentative, feminine] Disambiguation of 'χεράκι n (cheráki) (diminutive)': 35 35 9 0 20

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      "roman": "geiá sta chéria sou",
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      "english": "to tie someone's hands",
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      "english": "right-hand man",
      "roman": "dexí chéri",
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      "english": "right-hand side",
      "roman": "dexí chéri",
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      "english": "to give someone a hand",
      "roman": "díno éna chéri",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to come to blows; to come to hands",
      "roman": "érchomai sta chéria",
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      "word": "έρχομαι στα χέρια"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to ask for someone's hand (in marriage)",
      "roman": "zitó to chéri",
      "word": "ζητώ το χέρι"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to sit on one's hands; to sit with crossed arms",
      "roman": "káthomai me stavroména chéria",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "κάθομαι με σταυρωμένα χέρια"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; better five in the hand than waiting for ten",
      "roman": "kállio pénte kai sto chéri pará déka kai kartérei",
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      ],
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    },
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      "english": "hands off",
      "roman": "káto ta chéria",
      "word": "κάτω τα χέρια"
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      "english": "long arms, Roman hands and Russian fingers; long arm",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "empty-handed",
      "roman": "me ádeia chéria",
      "word": "με άδεια χέρια"
    },
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      "english": "hand on heart",
      "roman": "me to chéri stin kardiá",
      "word": "με το χέρι στην καρδιά"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "can be counted on one hand",
      "roman": "metroúntai sta dáchtyla tou enós cherioú",
      "word": "μετρούνται στα δάχτυλα του ενός χεριού"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "fall into one's lap; fall into one's hands",
      "roman": "péfto sta chéria",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "πέφτω στα χέρια"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to come to blows; to get caught up in hands",
      "roman": "piánomai sta chéria",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "πιάνομαι στα χέρια"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "in good hands",
      "roman": "se kalá chéria",
      "word": "σε καλά χέρια"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to give up, to surrender; to raise the hands",
      "roman": "sikóno ta chéria",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "σηκώνω τα χέρια"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "by hand",
      "roman": "sto chéri",
      "word": "στο χέρι"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "the upper hand",
      "roman": "to páno chéri",
      "word": "το πάνω χέρι"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "hand in hand",
      "roman": "chéri-chéri",
      "word": "χέρι-χέρι"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "handful",
      "roman": "cheriá",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "χεριά"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "sheaf of corn",
      "roman": "cheróvolo",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "χερόβολο"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "quern, hand mill",
      "roman": "cherómylos",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "χερόμυλος"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "handle",
      "roman": "cheroúli",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "χερούλι"
    },
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      "roman": "cheroúkla",
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        "augmentative",
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    },
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      "roman": "chéra",
      "sense": "χεράκι n (cheráki) (diminutive)",
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      "word": "χέρα"
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          "name": "Anatomy",
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          "english": "They cut off one of her arms due to gangrene.",
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          "english": "Hands (arms) up! This is a robbery!",
          "roman": "Psilá ta chéria! Listeía!",
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            "Medicine",
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          "name": "Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι'",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Wash your hands before you eat.",
          "roman": "Plýne ta chéria sou prin fas.",
          "text": "Πλύνε τα χέρια σου πριν φας.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Let go of my hand. You're hurting my bones.",
          "roman": "Áse to chéri mou. Mou ponás ta kókala.",
          "text": "Άσε το χέρι μου. Μου πονάς τα κόκαλα.",
          "type": "example"
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      ],
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        [
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          "anatomy"
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          "hand",
          "hand"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 83 0 0 17",
          "roman": "palámi",
          "sense": "hand",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "παλάμη"
        }
      ],
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        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
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          "name": "Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι'",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Grab the handle of the walking stick tight, grandpa.",
          "roman": "Piáse to chéri tou bastounioú kalá, pappoú.",
          "text": "Πιάσε το χέρι του μπαστουνιού καλά, παππού.",
          "type": "example"
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      ],
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        "handle (of a tool or implement)"
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        [
          "handle",
          "handle"
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      ],
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        "(figuratively) handle (of a tool or implement)"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 70 0 30",
          "roman": "laví",
          "sense": "handle",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "λαβή"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "24 24 23 11 17",
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          "name": "Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι'",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We will give the wall two further coats of paint.",
          "roman": "Tha perásoume ton toícho dýo chéria chróma akómi.",
          "text": "Θα περάσουμε τον τοίχο δύο χέρια χρώμα ακόμη.",
          "type": "example"
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        [
          "coat",
          "coat"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) coat (of paint)"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0",
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          "roman": "pérasma",
          "sense": "coat",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "πέρασμα"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
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    {
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          "name": "Football (soccer)",
          "orig": "el:Football (soccer)",
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            "Ball games",
            "Sports",
            "Human activity",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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          "source": "w"
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        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "24 24 23 11 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι'",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The referee blew the whistle for handball.",
          "roman": "O diaititís sfýrixe to chéri.",
          "text": "Ο διαιτητής σφύριξε το χέρι.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "handball (offence of touching the ball with the hands)"
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      "id": "en-χέρι-el-noun-5dBFnB1O",
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        [
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          "handball",
          "handball"
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      ],
      "tags": [
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      "topics": [
        "ball-games",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "soccer",
        "sports"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈçe.ɾi/"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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      "tags": [
        "Katharevousa",
        "feminine"
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      "word": "χειρ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kheír",
      "word": "spelt χείρ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "χέρι"
}
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    "Greek lemmas",
    "Greek neuter nouns",
    "Greek nouns",
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    "Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "Greek terms derived from Byzantine Greek",
    "Greek terms derived from Koine Greek",
    "Greek terms derived from Proto-Hellenic",
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    "Greek terms inherited from Ancient Greek",
    "Greek terms inherited from Byzantine Greek",
    "Greek terms inherited from Koine Greek",
    "Greek terms inherited from Proto-Hellenic",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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        "nominative",
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
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        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "27": "",
        "28": "",
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      "english": "finger",
      "roman": "dáchtylo",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "δάχτυλο"
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    {
      "english": "forearm",
      "roman": "píchis",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "πήχης"
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      "english": "second-hand",
      "roman": "apó déftero chéri",
      "word": "από δεύτερο χέρι"
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    {
      "english": "left-hand side",
      "roman": "aristeró chéri",
      "word": "αριστερό χέρι"
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    {
      "english": "to take control, to cheat; to take in hand",
      "roman": "vázo sto chéri",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "βάζω στο χέρι"
    },
    {
      "english": "to swear to something, to swear that something is true; to put one's hand in the fire",
      "roman": "vázo to chéri mou sti fotiá",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "βάζω το χέρι μου στη φωτιά"
    },
    {
      "english": "to swear to something, to swear that something is true; to put one's hand on the Gospel",
      "roman": "vázo to chéri mou sto evangélio",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "βάζω το χέρι μου στο ευαγγέλιο"
    },
    {
      "english": "to grope sexually, to chastise, to take something; to put a hand",
      "roman": "vázo chéri",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "βάζω χέρι"
    },
    {
      "english": "well done (for something done by hand ie cooking etc); health to your hands",
      "roman": "geiá sta chéria sou",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "γειά στα χέρια σου"
    },
    {
      "english": "it would have been better if I hadn't done that; would that my hand were cut off",
      "roman": "den mou kovótan kalýtera to chéri",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "δεν μου κοβόταν καλύτερα το χέρι"
    },
    {
      "english": "to tie someone's hands",
      "roman": "déno ta chéria",
      "word": "δένω τα χέρια"
    },
    {
      "english": "right-hand man",
      "roman": "dexí chéri",
      "word": "δεξί χέρι"
    },
    {
      "english": "right-hand side",
      "roman": "dexí chéri",
      "word": "δεξί χέρι"
    },
    {
      "english": "to give someone a hand",
      "roman": "díno éna chéri",
      "word": "δίνω ένα χέρι"
    },
    {
      "english": "to come to blows; to come to hands",
      "roman": "érchomai sta chéria",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "έρχομαι στα χέρια"
    },
    {
      "english": "to ask for someone's hand (in marriage)",
      "roman": "zitó to chéri",
      "word": "ζητώ το χέρι"
    },
    {
      "english": "to sit on one's hands; to sit with crossed arms",
      "roman": "káthomai me stavroména chéria",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "κάθομαι με σταυρωμένα χέρια"
    },
    {
      "english": "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; better five in the hand than waiting for ten",
      "roman": "kállio pénte kai sto chéri pará déka kai kartérei",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "κάλλιο πέντε και στο χέρι παρά δέκα και καρτέρει"
    },
    {
      "english": "hands off",
      "roman": "káto ta chéria",
      "word": "κάτω τα χέρια"
    },
    {
      "english": "long arms, Roman hands and Russian fingers; long arm",
      "roman": "makrý chéri",
      "tags": [
        "literally",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "μακρύ χέρι"
    },
    {
      "english": "empty-handed",
      "roman": "me ádeia chéria",
      "word": "με άδεια χέρια"
    },
    {
      "english": "hand on heart",
      "roman": "me to chéri stin kardiá",
      "word": "με το χέρι στην καρδιά"
    },
    {
      "english": "can be counted on one hand",
      "roman": "metroúntai sta dáchtyla tou enós cherioú",
      "word": "μετρούνται στα δάχτυλα του ενός χεριού"
    },
    {
      "english": "fall into one's lap; fall into one's hands",
      "roman": "péfto sta chéria",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "πέφτω στα χέρια"
    },
    {
      "english": "to come to blows; to get caught up in hands",
      "roman": "piánomai sta chéria",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "πιάνομαι στα χέρια"
    },
    {
      "english": "in good hands",
      "roman": "se kalá chéria",
      "word": "σε καλά χέρια"
    },
    {
      "english": "to give up, to surrender; to raise the hands",
      "roman": "sikóno ta chéria",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "σηκώνω τα χέρια"
    },
    {
      "english": "by hand",
      "roman": "sto chéri",
      "word": "στο χέρι"
    },
    {
      "english": "the upper hand",
      "roman": "to páno chéri",
      "word": "το πάνω χέρι"
    },
    {
      "roman": "cheroúkla",
      "sense": "χεράκι n (cheráki) (diminutive)",
      "tags": [
        "augmentative",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "χερούκλα"
    },
    {
      "roman": "chéra",
      "sense": "χεράκι n (cheráki) (diminutive)",
      "tags": [
        "augmentative",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "χέρα"
    },
    {
      "english": "hand in hand",
      "roman": "chéri-chéri",
      "word": "χέρι-χέρι"
    },
    {
      "english": "handful",
      "roman": "cheriá",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "χεριά"
    },
    {
      "english": "sheaf of corn",
      "roman": "cheróvolo",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "χερόβολο"
    },
    {
      "english": "quern, hand mill",
      "roman": "cherómylos",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "χερόμυλος"
    },
    {
      "english": "handle",
      "roman": "cheroúli",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "χερούλι"
    }
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        "el:Anatomy"
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        {
          "english": "They cut off one of her arms due to gangrene.",
          "roman": "Tis ékopsan to éna chéri lógo gángrainas.",
          "text": "Της έκοψαν το ένα χέρι λόγω γάγγραινας.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Hands (arms) up! This is a robbery!",
          "roman": "Psilá ta chéria! Listeía!",
          "text": "Ψηλά τα χέρια! Ληστεία!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "arm (portion of the upper human appendage from the shoulder to the wrist)"
      ],
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        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "arm",
          "arm"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy) arm (portion of the upper human appendage from the shoulder to the wrist)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples",
        "el:Anatomy"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Wash your hands before you eat.",
          "roman": "Plýne ta chéria sou prin fas.",
          "text": "Πλύνε τα χέρια σου πριν φας.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Let go of my hand. You're hurting my bones.",
          "roman": "Áse to chéri mou. Mou ponás ta kókala.",
          "text": "Άσε το χέρι μου. Μου πονάς τα κόκαλα.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hand (part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "hand",
          "hand"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "more specifically",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy, more specifically) hand (part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Grab the handle of the walking stick tight, grandpa.",
          "roman": "Piáse to chéri tou bastounioú kalá, pappoú.",
          "text": "Πιάσε το χέρι του μπαστουνιού καλά, παππού.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "handle (of a tool or implement)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "handle",
          "handle"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) handle (of a tool or implement)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We will give the wall two further coats of paint.",
          "roman": "Tha perásoume ton toícho dýo chéria chróma akómi.",
          "text": "Θα περάσουμε τον τοίχο δύο χέρια χρώμα ακόμη.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "coat (of paint)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "coat",
          "coat"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) coat (of paint)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek terms with usage examples",
        "el:Football (soccer)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The referee blew the whistle for handball.",
          "roman": "O diaititís sfýrixe to chéri.",
          "text": "Ο διαιτητής σφύριξε το χέρι.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "handball (offence of touching the ball with the hands)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "soccer",
          "soccer"
        ],
        [
          "handball",
          "handball"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(soccer, figuratively) handball (offence of touching the ball with the hands)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "ball-games",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "soccer",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈçe.ɾi/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "brátso",
      "sense": "arm",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "μπράτσο"
    },
    {
      "roman": "palámi",
      "sense": "hand",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "παλάμη"
    },
    {
      "roman": "laví",
      "sense": "handle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "λαβή"
    },
    {
      "english": "pass",
      "roman": "pérasma",
      "sense": "coat",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "πέρασμα"
    },
    {
      "roman": "cheir",
      "tags": [
        "Katharevousa",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "χειρ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kheír",
      "word": "spelt χείρ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "χέρι"
}

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