καίγομαι

Greek

Alternative forms

  • καίομαι (kaíomai) (rare)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈce.ɣo.me/
  • Hyphenation: καί‧γο‧μαι

Verb

καίγομαι • (kaígomai) passive (past κάηκα, active καίω) or καίγω

  1. (passive voice) to burn, be set on fire, be set alight
  2. (passive, by ext, of strong, impatient interest or motivation) be eager to, anxious to, crave, (idiomatic): be burning (e.g., interest), be itching to

Conjugation

for this verb's full conjugation see the active form