γιουχαΐζω

Greek

Alternative forms

  • γιουχαρώ (gioucharó)

Etymology

From Turkish yuha (blowing a raspberry) + verb ending -ίζω (-ízo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʝuhaˈizo/
  • Hyphenation: γιου‧χα‧ΐ‧ζω

Verb

γιουχαΐζω (giouchaḯzo) (simple past γιουχάισα, passive γιουχαΐζομαι)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) shout down, boo, jeer (to insult someone by whistling and making loud noises and not letting them speak)
    • 1974, Dionysis Savvopoulos, Ο Καραγκιόζης:
      Αν δε ντρέπεσαι να καθίσεις πίσω
      Έλα Ηπείρου κι Αχαρνών να σε γιουχαΐσω
      If you're not ashamed to sit behind,
      Come to Iperus and Aharnes (street junction) so I can jeer you.

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