Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From ви- (vy-) +‎ -тира́ти (-tyráty). Compare Russian вытира́ть (vytirátʹ), Belarusian выціра́ць (vycirácʹ), Polish wycierać.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʋeteˈrate]
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Verb

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витира́ти (vytyrátyimpf (perfective ви́терти) (transitive)

  1. to wipe, to wipe dry (:surface)
  2. to wipe away, to wipe off (remove by wiping)
  3. to wear away
  4. to light (:fire by friction)
  5. to rub (:skin with liquid or ointment)
  6. to separate out, to thresh out (:seed from husk)
    Synonym: вимоло́чувати impf (vymolóčuvaty)

Conjugation

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