ή

See also: Appendix:Variations of "h"

ή U+03AE, ή GREEK SMALL LETTER ETA WITH TONOS Composition: η [U+03B7] + ◌́ [U+0301] ← έ [U+03AD] Greek and Coptic ί → [U+03AF]

Translingual

Symbol

ή

1. (UPA) a palatalized or palatal η sound (IPA [ŋʲ] or [ ɲ]), depending on the variant of UPA.

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἤ (ḗ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi/ - pronounced with stress; compare to the unstressed article η (i)

Conjunction

ή • (í)

1. or

   Θα φύγεις ή θα μείνεις;

   Tha fýgeis í tha meíneis?

   Will you stay or will you go?

2. either … or

   Ή θα μείνω ή θα φύγω. Δεν έχω αποφασίσει.

   Í tha meíno í tha fýgo. Den écho apofasísei.

   I will either stay or go. I haven't decided yet.

   Θα βάψω το δωμάτιο ή γαλάζιο ή ροζ.

   Tha vápso to domátio í galázio í roz.

   I shall paint the room either blue or pink.

Further reading

• ή, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language