φουσκώνω

Greek

Etymology

From φούσκα (foúska) +‎ -ώνω (-óno).

Verb

φουσκώνω • (fouskóno) (simple past φούσκωσα)

  1. (transitive) blow up, inflate, puff up
  2. (transitive, figuratively) exaggerate
  3. (transitive, figuratively) annoy
  4. (intransitive) blow up, inflate, puff up
  5. (intransitive) be out of breath
  6. (intransitive) be bloated

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

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