Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *žegti.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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жегти́ (žehtýimpf (perfective зжегти́)

  1. to burn (to cause something to be consumed by fire; to cause burns or a burning sensation in something)

Derived terms

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References

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  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “жегти”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka