Hellenic phonetic alphabet
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The Hellenic phonetic alphabet is a system of names given to the letters of the Greek alphabet, used by the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy, and the Hellenic Police.
| Letter | English name | Phonetic name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Α | alpha | ΑΣΤΗΡ | aster: star |
| Β | beta | ΒΥΡΩΝ | Byron |
| Γ | gamma | ΓΑΛΗ | gale: cat |
| Δ | delta | ΔΟΞΑ | doxa: glory |
| Ε | epsilon | ΕΡΜΗΣ | Hermes |
| Ζ | zeta | ΖΕΥΣ | Zeus |
| Η | eta | ΗΡΩ | Hero |
| Θ | theta | ΘΕΑ | thea: goddess |
| Ι | iota | ΙΣΚΙΟΣ | iskios: shadow |
| Κ | kappa | ΚΕΝΟ | keno: blank |
| Λ | lambda | ΛΑΜΑ | lama: blade |
| Μ | mu | ΜΕΛΙ | meli: honey |
| Ν | nu | ΝΑΟΣ | naos: church |
| Ξ | xi | ΞΕΡΞΗΣ | Xerxes |
| Ο | omicron | ΟΣΜΗ | osme: smell |
| Π | pi | ΠΕΤΡΟΣ | petros: Peter |
| Ρ | rho | ΡΗΓΑΣ | regas: king |
| Σ | sigma | ΣΟΦΟΣ | sofos: wise |
| Τ | tau | ΤΙΓΡΗΣ | tigres: tiger |
| Υ | upsilon | ΥΜΝΟΣ | ymnos: hymn |
| Φ | phi | ΦΩΦΩ | "fofo" |
| Χ | chi | ΧΑΡΑ | kara: joy |
| Ψ | psi | ΨΥΧΗ | psyche: soul/butterfly |
| Ω | omega | ΩΜΕΓΑ | omega |
