πουθενά

Greek

Etymology

from Ancient Greek πόθεν (póthen) + -α (-a)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): [pu.θɛ.ˈna]

Adverb

πουθενά • (pouthená)

  1. (location and direction): somewhere, anywhere, in/to any place
    Δε θα πάμε πουθενά φέτος για διακοπές. ― De tha páme pouthená fétos gia diakopés. ― We won't go anywhere for holiday this year.
    θα πάτε πουθενά φέτος τα Χριστούγεννα; ― tha páte pouthená fétos ta Christoúgenna? ― Will you go somewhere this Christmas?
  2. (absolutely): in any place, nowhere
    Έψαξα παντού, αλλά δεν σε βρήκα πουθενά. ― Épsaxa pantoú, allá den se vríka pouthená. ― I looked everywhere, but found it nowhere.

Antonyms

References

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