Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From зігну́ти (zihnúty) +‎ -а́ти (-áty). Compare Belarusian згіна́ць (zhinácʹ), Polish zginać.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zɦeˈnate]
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Verb

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згина́ти (zhynátyimpf (perfective зігну́ти or зогну́ти (rare)) (transitive)

  1. to bend, to crook, to flex (to cause to change its shape into a curve)
  2. (figuratively) to bend (to force to submit)

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