βάφω
Greek (Cypriot)
/ˈva.fo/
verb
Definitions
- paint house, door, etc
- put on makeup nail varnish, lipstick, etc
- dye
- (figuratively) to be in trouble having made a mistake
Etymology
Inherited from βάφω derived from Ancient Greek βάπτω (dip, dye, I dip, I submerge).
Origin
Ancient Greek
βάπτω
Gloss
dip, dye, I dip, I submerge
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- βάπτω Ancient Greek
- βαπτίζω Ancient Greek
- βαφή Ancient Greek
- χρυσοβαφής Ancient Greek
- ὀξύβαφον Ancient Greek
- ὑσγινοβαφής Ancient Greek
- άβαφος Greek (modern)
- βάφω gkm
- *gʷápťō Proto-Hellenic