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ρουφάω

“ρουφάω” is a Greek word. Its 6 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to swallow, gulp, slurp, drain, sniff, guzzle (obnoxious sounds made when swallowing)
  2. to sip
  3. to suck, breathe in
  4. to soak up, absorb (of knowledge, learning)
  5. to suck (it) up
  6. to blow, to suck off

Etymology

ρουφ-ώ (rouf-ó) + -άω (-áo). Inherited from Byzantine Greek ρουφῶ (rouphô), from Ancient Greek ῥοφῶ (rhophô), contracted form of ῥοφέω (rhophéō).

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