I have read that the word 'kakos' means 'evil' in Ancient Greek (correct me is I'm wrong), but how would that have been written in Ancient Greek characters?
EDIT: added comma
κακός is what you're looking for, but it basically has the "meaning" of "bad" or "not good." Evil is one possible translation, but it could also be translated to "mean" or "ugly" or "sorry" (He's one sorry football player). It could also translate to "cowardly" or "base" (as opposed to noble).
Greek is a squishy language :)