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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gaňati, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- (to kill). Cognate with Albanian gjan (I hunt), Lithuanian giñti, Old Norse gunnr (fight), Latin de-fendo, Ancient Greek θείνω (theínō), Armenian գան (gan, beating, blows).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɡɐˈnʲætʲ]
  • (file)

Verb edit

гоня́ть (gonjátʹimpf (perfective погоня́ть)

  1. to drive
  2. to distill
  3. to chase, to pursue
  4. to speed along

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