ασχολούμαι

• ασχολιέμαι (ascholiémai) (alternative conjugation)

From Ancient Greek ἀσχολέομαι (askholéomai), ἀσχολοῦμαι (askholoûmai), itself from ἀ- (a-) (privative) + σχολή (skholḗ).

• IPA^(key): /a.sxoˈlu.me/
• Hyphenation: α‧σχο‧λού‧μαι

ασχολούμαι • (ascholoúmai) deponent (past ασχολήθηκα)

1. to be busy with, be occupied with

   Με τι ασχολείστε; (formal)

   Me ti ascholeíste;

   What is your job?

   (literally, “What do you occupy yourself with?”)

2. to be concerned, pay attention to

   Δεν ασχολούμαι καθόλου μ’ αυτά τα θέματα.

   Den ascholoúmai kathólou m’ aftá ta thémata.

   I am not concerned with these matters at all.

• απασχολώ (apascholó, “I occupy”)
• ασχολία f (ascholía, “activity, occupation”)
• and see: σχόλη f (schóli, “leisure”)

Not related to σχόλιο n (schólio, “comment”)