Ukrainian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buxati, of onomatopoeic origin. By surface analysis, бух (bux) +‎ -ати (-aty).

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бу́хати (búxatyimpf (perfective бу́хнути)

  1. (intransitive) to thud, to thump, to flump, to bang, to boom (to produce a dull, heavy, abrupt sound, the sound of a blunt impact)
    Synonyms: ба́хати (báxaty), баба́хати (babáxaty), ба́хкати (báxkaty), баба́хкати (babáxkaty), бу́хкати (búxkaty), ге́пати (hépaty)
  2. (transitive) to whack, to slam
    Synonyms: ге́пати (hépaty), ударя́ти (udarjáty), би́ти (býty)
  3. (transitive, intransitive) to shoot (of cannons, firearms)
  4. (intransitive) to burst out, to come out
    Synonyms: вали́ти (valýty), валува́ти (valuváty), вирива́тися (vyryvátysja), би́ти (býty)
  5. (transitive, colloquial) to flump, to drop
  6. (intransitive, colloquial) to fall
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Etymology 2 edit

Probably the same as the Etymology 1.

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буха́ти (buxátyimpf (perfective бе́кнути)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to booze, to drink alcohol
    Synonyms: пи́ти (pýty), пия́чити (pyjáčyty), ква́сити (kvásyty)
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