Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From зі- (zi-) +‎ гну́ти (hnúty). Compare Belarusian сагну́ць (sahnúcʹ), Polish zgiąć.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zʲiɦˈnute]
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Verb

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зігну́ти (zihnútypf (imperfective згина́ти) (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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