"Alarm", "Alarms" (timer device) in Greek

In Greek, "Alarm" (the noun, as in a device used to trigger an alarm to wake up) is written using the Latin script as:

(n) Ksypnitiri

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(n) Ξυπνητήρι

In Greek, "Alarms" (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

(n) Ksypnitiria

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(n) Ξυπνητήρια

(Editor's note: In Greek, an Alarm, as in the sound (the sound an Alarm clock, etc. makes) is (sing) Synagermos / συναγερμος (pl) Synagermoi - Συναγερμοί.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
"The alarm woke me up early."
To ksypnitiri me ksypnise noris.

Το ξυπνητήρι με ξύπνησε νωρίς.

 
"She set the alarm for 6am."

Evale to ksypnitiri stis 6pm.

Έβαλε το ξυπνητήρι στις 6πμ.

 
"The fire alarm went off in the building."

O synagermos pyrkagias eskase sto ktirio.

Ο συναγερμός πυρκαγιάς έσκασε στο κτίριο.

(Editor's note: In the statement translation above Synagermos pyrkagias / Συναγερμός πυρκαγιάς means "Fire alarm".)

 
"I always set two alarms to wake up."

Vazo panta dyo ksypnitiria gia na ksypniso.

Βάζω πάντα δυο ξυπνητήρια για να ξυπνήσω.

 
"She set multiple alarms to make sure she wakes up."

Evale polla ksypnitiria gia na sigourepsei oti tha ksypnisei.

Έβαλε πολλά ξυπνητήρια για να σιγουρέψει ότι θα ξυπνήσει.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

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