Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *byvati. For the change from y to u, see бути (buty). Compare Russian быва́ть (byvátʹ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [bʊˈʋate]
  • (file)

Verb edit

бува́ти (buvátyimpf

  1. to be
    1. (usually imperative) Clipping of бува́ти здоро́в (buváty zdoróv).
  2. to occur, to happen
  3. to be at, to visit, to stay with

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