η πείνα ροκανίζει την κοιλιά

Translations

• to be very hungry
• hunger gnaws at one's stomach

Forms

Usage Notes

Usually used in continuous tenses to express ongoing hunger

Etymology

Metaphorical use of ροκανίζω (to gnaw) to describe intense hunger

Cultural Context

Common metaphorical expression for describing hunger

• Think of a mouse gnawing (ροκανίζει) at your stomach