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Is a double "g" pronounced "gg" or "ng"? It's hard to hear whether the audio is saying "aGGizo" or "aNGizo". Thanks!
The audio should say aNGizo, the "γγ" diphthong is pronounced like ng, like in "Αγγλικά", "εγγόνι" and even in the Greek word for diphthong "δίφθογγος"
Oops, my mistake, it isn't a diphthong its a double consonant (which I always confuse with diphthongs), but unless there is an exception it is supposed to be pronounced like ng, or at least that's how I've heard native Greek speakers pronounce it, but that may just be a regional difference, I'm not quite sure. Do you know by any chance?
So it's a dialectical difference/personal preference? Cool, you learn something new every day.
Αγγίζω is more like touching with your fingers and sensing. Ακουμπάω is just touching ie putting a part of your body on it. Ακουμπάω can also mean put,place (temporarily, for a while). P.e. "I touch it and it is soft-το άγγιζω και είναι μαλακό", "I did not hit you! I just touched you!-δεν σε χτύπησα! Μόλις που σε ακούμπησα", "I put the cake on the table (for a while) - ακούμπησα το κέικ στο τραπέζι." You can use one in place of the other (except in the meaning of put), though.
ευχαριστώ πολύ. Is άπτομαι used much? I was thrown off a little by Αγγίζω because ancient Gk ἐγγίζω has the sense of "to come near, approach."
Απτός=Tangible
Άπτομαι + definite article (in the genitive case) + noun (in the genitive case)=to pertain to/to be related to (high register)
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Άπτομαι is only used figuratively now, meaning to touch upon something, to be related to something (see here).
