οπ

See also: ὄπ'

Greek

Alternative forms

ωπ (op) (a different spelling)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic from Turkish hop (“go on! jump!”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈop/

Interjection

οπ • (op)!

(indicating surprise or satisfaction for something which happens suddenly)
Οπ! Τι έγινε εδώ; ― Op! Ti égine edó? ― Oops! What happened here?

Related terms

χοπ (chop)
and see: όπα (ópa) (extended variation)

Further reading

οπ - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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