Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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See ко̀са.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kǒːsiti/
  • Hyphenation: ко‧си‧ти

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ко́сити impf (Latin spelling kósiti)

  1. (transitive) to mow, reap
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to mow down, kill (of wind, war, disease, death)
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Etymology 2

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See ко̑с (slanted).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kǒːsiti/
  • Hyphenation: ко‧си‧ти

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ко́сити impf (Latin spelling kósiti)

  1. (reflexive) to collide, crash (of principles, interests, statements, ideas etc.)
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Ukrainian

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  • IPA(key): [kɔˈsɪte]
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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kositi. Cognate with Russian коси́ть (kosítʹ), Belarusian касі́ць (kasícʹ), Old Church Slavonic косити (kositi), Polish kosić.

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коси́ти (kosýtyimpf (perfective скоси́ти)

  1. (transitive) to scythe, to reap, to mow
  2. (transitive) to mow down, to wipe out, to decimate
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Etymology 2

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Cognate with Russian коси́ть (kosítʹ), Belarusian касі́ць (kasícʹ).

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коси́ти (kosýtyimpf (perfective скоси́ти)

  1. (transitive) to squint (eyes)
  2. (intransitive) to squint; to look sideways
  3. (intransitive) to look unfriendly
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