Belarusian edit

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Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *moťi. Cognate to Ancient Greek μῆχος (mêkhos, means, remedy) and Proto-Germanic *mahtiz (power) (English might).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [maxˈt͡ʂɨ]
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Verb edit

магчы́ (mahčýimpf (perfective змагчы́)

  1. can, to be able to
    Я не магу́ засну́ць.Ja nje mahú zasnúcʹ.I can 't fall asleep.
    Што тут магло́ зда́рыцца?Što tut mahló zdárycca?What could have happened here?

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References edit

  • магчы” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org