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σόι
family (kin, clan) /ˈsoj/
nounC1#3001 most common
Also: kin, clan, in-laws (collectively)
Example sentences
Το σόι μου είναι μεγάλο.
My family is big.
Όλο το σόι ήρθε στο γάμο.
The whole family came to the wedding.
Δεν μιλάει σε κανέναν από το σόι της.
She doesn't speak to anyone from her family.
Το σόι του είναι γνωστό σε όλη την περιοχή.
His family is known throughout the area.
Μην ανακατεύεις το σόι σου σε αυτή την υπόθεση.
Don't drag your family into this matter.
Το σόι της ήταν παλιά αρχοντική οικογένεια της πόλης.
Her family was an old noble household of the city.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το σόι | τα σόγια |
| Genitive | του σογιού | των σογιών |
| Accusative | το σόι | τα σόγια |
| Vocative | σόι | σόγια |
Word family
σόιfamily, kin, clan
σογιάζωto take after (resemble) one's family in looks or character
σόι και γενιάkith and kin, all one's relatives
Etymology
Σόι entered Greek from Ottoman Turkish soy, meaning lineage, descent, or stock. Like many everyday Greek words for kinship and social life, it arrived during centuries of contact under Ottoman rule and stayed as an informal, colloquial term. It sits alongside the more formal native word οικογένεια, which people use in official or written contexts.
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