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Etymology

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Inherited from medieval Byzantine Greek ἐμπαίνω (empaínō), omitting the first vowel, from Ancient Greek ἐμβαίνω (embaínō, to enter) (pronounced with [mb]), from εμ- (em-) +‎ βαίνω (baínō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbe.no/
  • Hyphenation: μπαί‧νω

Verb

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μπαίνω (baíno) (past μπήκα, passive —, ppp μπασμένος)

  1. to enter, go in, come in, get in
  2. to shrink (cloth)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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