The Greek word for hand is
χέρι
Translations for hand and their definitions
| χέρι | |
| 1. n-n. (anatomy) arm (portion of the upper human appendage from the shoulder to the wrist) | |
| Της έκοψαν το ένα χέρι λόγω γάγγραινας. - They cut off one of her arms due to gangrene. | |
| Ψηλά τα χέρια! Ληστεία! - Hands (arms) up! This is a robbery! | |
| 2. n-n. (anatomy) hand (part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist) | |
| Πλύνε τα χέρια σου πριν φας. - Wash your hands before you eat. | |
| Άσε το χέρι μου. Μου πονάς τα κόκαλα. - Let go of my hand. You're hurting my bones. | |
| 3. n-n. (figuratively) handle (of a tool or implement) | |
| Πιάσε το χέρι του μπαστουνιού καλά, παππού. - Grab the handle of the walking stick tight, grandpa. | |
| 4. n-n. (figuratively) coat (of paint) | |
| Θα περάσουμε τον τοίχο δύο χέρια χρώμα ακόμη. - We will give the wall two further coats of paint. | |
| 5. n-n. (soccer, figuratively) handball (offence of touching the ball with the hands) | |
| Ο διαιτητής σφύριξε το χέρι. - The referee blew the whistle for handball. |
| γραφή | |
| 1. n-f. writing, script (written characters that express some meaning) | |
| 2. n-f. handwriting, hand (style of writing) | |
| 3. n-f. the Bible |
| δίνω | |
| 1. v. give (pass something; transfer ownership) | |
| Δίνει το βιβλίο. - She gives the book. | |
| Δώσε μου λίγο το μολύβι σου. - Give me your pencil. | |
| 2. v. give, hold (an event) | |
| Η Ελένη έδωσε ένα πάρτι γενεθλίων. - Eleni threw a birthday party. |
| χεριά | |
| 1. n-f. (colloquial) handful, hand, fistful grasp (that which can be held in a hand at once) |
| δείκτης | |
| 1. n-m. indicator, quotient, measure (something indicating a value) | |
| δείκτης νοημοσύνης - intelligence quotient | |
| 2. n-m. index finger, forefinger | |
| 3. n-m. pointer of an instrument | |
| 4. n-m. subscript |
| χαρτωσιά | |
| 1. n-f. (cards) trick, hand (in a game of cards) |
| πλευρά | |
| 1. n-f. side (especially a surface or an area) | |
| στη δυτική πλευρά του κτιρίου - on the west side of the building | |
| η αίθουσα είχε δύο πλευρές με καθίσματα - the room has two sides with seats | |
| 2. n-f. (mathematics) side | |
| Ένα τρίγωνο έχει τρεις κορυφές, τρεις πλευρές και τρεις γωνίες. - A triangle has three points, three sides and three angles. | |
| 3. n-f. side | |
| η δεξιά πλευρά του αυτοκινήτου - the right-hand side of the car | |
| 4. n. nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of πλευρό |
| γράψιμο | |
| 1. n-n. writing (written letters or symbols that express some meaning) | |
| 2. n-n. hand (style of penmanship), handwriting |
| εργάτης | |
| 1. n-m. male worker, labourer, hand, servant | |
| 2. n-m. capstan, windlass, winch |
| εργάτρια | |
| 1. n-f. female worker, labourer, hand, servant |
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