No. 148 in Greek

μέρα

The Greek word "μέρα" means "day" in English.

In a sentence

Η μέρα ήταν ηλιόλουστη και κάθε γωνία της πόλης έλαμπε.
The day was sunny, and every corner of the city shone.
Here, 'μέρα' means 'day,' referring to the daylight period of one rotation of the Earth.
Κάθε μέρα περπατώ στο πάρκο για λίγη άσκηση.
Every day, I walk in the park for some exercise.
In this sentence, 'μέρα' refers to a recurring time unit used to express daily occurrences.
Καλή σου μέρα!
Good day to you!
In this example, 'μέρα' is part of a greeting, expressing a well-wish for the day's progression.

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