βάλλω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷl̥-ne-h₁-, nasal-infix from *gʷelH- (to hit by throwing). Cognates are uncertain, but compare Sanskrit उद्गूर्ण (ud-gūrṇa) and Old Irish at·baill (dies).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βᾰ́λλω (bállō)

  1. (transitive) I throw, cast, hurl
  2. (transitive) I let fall
  3. (transitive) I strike, touch
  4. (transitive) I put, place
  5. (intransitive) I fall, tumble

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō).

Verb

βάλλω (vállo) (simple past έβαλα, passive βάλλομαι)

  1. attack
  2. fire, shoot
  3. (figuratively) accuse, reprove, criticise

Conjugation

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