μαλώνω

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ὁμαλώνω (homalṓnō), from Ancient Greek ὁμαλός (homalós, smooth).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈlono/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧λώ‧νω

Verb

μαλώνω (malóno) (simple past μάλωσα)

  1. (transitive) tell off, scold, rebuke, chide, give out (criticise harshly)
    Μάλωσα τον γιο μου επειδή έβαλε ένα πιρούνι στην πρίζα.Málosa ton gio mou epeidí évale éna piroúni stin príza.I told my son off for putting a fork into the socket.
  2. (intransitive) argue, quarrel, fight (have a verbal dispute)
    Κάθε φορά που μαλώνουν οι διπλανοί τους ακούει όλη η γειτονιά.Káthe forá pou malónoun oi diplanoí tous akoúei óli i geitoniá.Every time the people next door argue the whole neighbourhood hears.
  3. (intransitive, by extension) not be on speaking terms (after an argument)
    Εγώ και ο πατέρας μου είμαστε τώρα δύο χρόνια μαλωμένοι.Egó kai o patéras mou eímaste tóra dýo chrónia maloménoi.My father and I haven't been on speaking terms for two years now.

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (scold, rebuke): επιτιμώ (epitimó), ελέγχω (eléncho), κατσαδιάζω (katsadiázo)
  • (argue, fight): φιλονικώ (filonikó), καβγαδίζω (kavgadízo), τσακώνομαι (tsakónomai)

Antonyms

  • (scold, rebuke): επαινώ (epainó), εγκωμιάζω (egkomiázo)

Derived terms

  • μάλωμα n (máloma, argument, scolding, telling off)
  • μαλωμένος (maloménos, scolded)
  • αμάλωτος (amálotos, unscolded)
  • δυο γάιδαροι μαλώνανε σε ξένον αχυρώνα (dyo gáidaroi malónane se xénon achyróna, people who quarrel over things they don't own, literally two donkeys were arguing in a stranger's barn)
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