Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

firefly

Greek translation:

πυγολαμπίδα

Added to glossary by Vasiliki Papadimitriou
Jul 3, 2002 13:00
21 yrs ago
English term

firefly

Non-PRO English to Greek Art/Literary
the name of the little insect that lights up at dusk
Proposed translations (Greek)
4 +11 πυγολαμπίδα

Proposed translations

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πυγολαμπίδα

It is pronounced : pi-go-la-'mbi-da

pi --> like: pea
go --> like: woe but eliminating the final "u" that is heard in this word
la --> like la-goon
mbi --> like a-'mbi-guous
da --> like tha-n
good luck
Vasiliki
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