Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *gajiti, which is related to *gajь.

Cognate with Czech hajiti, Serbo-Croatian гајити.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɦajɐte]

Verb

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га́яти (hájatyimpf (perfective зга́яти)

  1. (transitive) to detain, to keep back, to stop (somebody)
  2. (transitive) to waste (time)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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