Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bojati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bajā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoyh₂-eh₂-ti, from *bʰeyh₂-.

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  • IPA(key): /bǒjati/
  • Hyphenation: бо‧ја‧ти

Verb

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бо̀јати impf (Latin spelling bòjati)

  1. (reflexive) to fear, be afraid of
    бојим сеI'm afraid
    бојим га сеI'm afraid of him
    не бој сеdon't be afraid
    немаш се чега бојатиthere is nothing to be afraid of
    оне се боји властитог оцаshe's afraid of her own father
    немој се бојатиdon't be afraid
    не требаш се бојатиthere is no need to be afraid
    он се боји и властите с(ј)енеhe's afraid of his own shadow
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Etymology 2

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From боја +‎ -ти.

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bǒjati/
  • Hyphenation: бо‧ја‧ти

Verb

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бо̀јати impf (Latin spelling bòjati)

  1. (transitive) to color
  2. (transitive) to dye (hair, cloth..)
  3. (transitive) to paint (by brush)
  4. (transitive) to distemper
  5. (transitive) to stain (glass etc.)
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