χείλι (khíli)
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About χείλι
As a noun, χείλι is of the neuter gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: χεί‧λι
Definitions & Examples
- noun:informal form of χείλος (Examples:
- Βάφω τα χείλια μου με κόκκινο κραγιόν.Váfo ta cheília mou me kókkino kragión.
- I put red lipstick on my lips.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | χείλι | χείλια |
| genitive | χειλιού | χειλιών |
| accusative | χείλι | χείλια |
| vocative | χείλι | χείλια |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how χείλι appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- χειλάκι (cheiláki)"Grek"
- χειλάρες (cheiláres)"Grek"