Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *koxati.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɔˈxate]
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Verb

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коха́ти (koxátyimpf (perfective покоха́ти)

  1. (transitive) To love, to have a strong romantic or sexual affection for someone.
    Synonym: люби́ти (ljubýty) (referred to works of arts, places, objects and not people)
    Я тебе́ коха́ю.Ja tebé koxáju.I love you.
    • 2018, KAZKA, Карма [Karma]:
      Кохати тебе, така моя карма.
      Koxaty tebe, taka moja karma.
      To love you, such is my karma
  2. (transitive, rarely) To be strongly inclined towards something.
  3. (transitive) to care, to cherish, to nurture (about kids, pets, plants etc.)

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