παύλα

Noun

 * 1)  dash
 * διπλή παύλα ― diplí pávla (two dashes used instead of parentheses)
 * 1)  quotation dash

Usage notes

 * — Μιλάει σοβαρά; ρώτησε την Μαρία. "Is he serious?" he asked Maria.
 * — Ναι, σίγουρα, αποκρίθηκε. "Yes, certainly", she replied.
 * Compare this with εισαγωγικά (  « »  ), which are also used for recording Greek speech.