Belarusian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *džьgati, a form of *žeťi. Cognate with Russian жечь (žečʹ).

Pronunciation edit

  • джгаць: IPA(key): [d͡ʐɡat͡sʲ]
  • (file)
  • джґаць: IPA(key): [d͡ʐɡat͡sʲ]

Verb edit

джгаць (džhacʹimpf (perfective наджга́ць or джгану́ць)

  1. (transitive) to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire)
    Synonym: палі́ць (palícʹ)
  2. to sting, to bite
    Synonyms: джа́ліць (džálicʹ), куса́ць (kusácʹ)

Conjugation edit

References edit

  • джгаць” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org