Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From кива́ти (kyváty) +‎ -ну́ти (-núty). Compare Russian кивну́ть (kivnútʹ), Belarusian кіўну́ць (kiŭnúcʹ), Polish kiwnąć.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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кивну́ти (kyvnútypf (imperfective кива́ти) (intransitive)

  1. to nod
  2. to gesture, to motion

Conjugation

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Further reading

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