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γριά

γριά

Greek

Noun

γριά (griá) f (plural γριές, masculine γέρος)

  1. old woman, old lady (elderly female person)
    Βοηθώ μια γριά να περάσει τον δρόμο.Voithó mia griá na perásei ton drómo. ― I help an old lady to cross the road.
  2. (colloquial) old lady (one's mother)
    Τον ενοχλεί συνεχώς η γριά του να παντρευτεί.Ton enochleí synechós i griá tou na pantrefteí. ― His old lady is constantly bothering him to marry.

Declension

Usage notes

  • γριά can be used as adjectivally and has the comparatives:
    πιο γριά (pio griá, older)
    γεροντότερη (gerontóteri, older)
  • But note the more usual adjective παλιός (paliós, old, worn, shabby, previous, former)

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