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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic велѣти (velěti), from Proto-Slavic *velěti. Cognate with Russian велеть (veletʹ), Old Church Slavonic велѣти (velěti), Serbo-Croatian вѐлӣм, Czech velet.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ʋeˈlʲite]
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Verb edit

велі́ти (velítyimpf (perfective повелі́ти)

  1. (intransitive) to order, to command
    Synonym: нака́зувати (nakázuvaty)

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