2006-12-21 03:15:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Grandma is "γιαγια", pronounced yiayia.
Grandpa is "παπου", pronounced papoo.
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ND Girl "oma" and "opa" is Dutch.
2006-12-21 03:22:01 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Greek language established itself very well (there was no known written contemporary language of the time that established itself better than Ancient Greek, Ancient Greek was the language of science, philosophy and kinda trade), there was no Christianity so yes Tommy's stuff is total horse dung. Roman elite spoke Ancient Greek among themselves. Almost all of the Ancient Greek vocabulary in western languages passed thru Latin to those languages. Vasiliki's explanation is 100% right. Greeks called non Greeks Barbaroi and foreigners Ksenoi (foreigner at that time meant, from another polis, that is a city state but not non Greeks, perception was different). So actually a civilized Phoenoecian or Roman (all Roman patricians were expected to speak Greek) who doesnt speak Greek was a Barbaros. Modern Greek equivalent is Varvaros
2016-05-23 05:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grandmother: γιαγιά (yaya)
Grandfather: παππούς (papoos)
2006-12-21 08:38:23 · answer #3 · answered by Kavliaris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was oma and opa? Sorry, but I'm not really sure...
2006-12-21 03:32:09 · answer #4 · answered by hello. it's me. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nice name kavliari hehehe
2006-12-21 09:13:32 · answer #5 · answered by enza o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋