проковтувати

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From проковт(ну́ти) (prokovt(núty)) +‎ -увати (-uvaty).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prɔˈkɔu̯tʊʋɐte]
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Verb

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проко́втувати (prokóvtuvatyimpf (perfective проковтну́ти) (transitive)

  1. to swallow, to gulp down, to bolt
  2. (figurative, colloquial) to swallow (take something in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb)
    Synonym: поглина́ти impf (pohlynáty)

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