ανάγκη

See also: ἀνάγκη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (anánkē, “necessity”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈnaŋɟi/
  • Hyphenation: α‧νά‧γκη

Noun

ανάγκη • (anágki) f (plural ανάγκες)

  1. (most senses) necessity
    Από ανάγκη πήγαμε μέσω Λονδίνου. ― Apó anágki pígame méso Londínou. ― Out of necessity we went through London.
  2. (most senses) need, want, demand
    Δεν τον ενδιαφέρει οι ανάγκες της γυναίκας του. ― Den ton endiaférei oi anágkes tis gynaíkas tou. ― He is not interested in his wife's needs.
  3. (euphemistic) call of nature (need for urination or defecation)
    Έχετε τουαλέτα; Πρέπει να κάνω την ανάγκη μου. ― Échete toualéta? Prépei na káno tin anágki mou. ― Do you have a toilet? I need to go.

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • ανάγκη in Triantafyllides, Hidryma (1998) Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek]
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