Ukrainian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian миловати (milovati), from Old East Slavic миловати (milovati), from Proto-Slavic *milovati. By surface analysis, ми́л (mýl) +‎ -увати (-uvaty).

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmɪɫʊʋɐte]
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Verb

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ми́лувати (mýluvatyimpf (perfective поми́лувати) (transitive)

  1. to spare, to show mercy, to have mercy, to mercy
  2. to foregive, to pardon, to excuse
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Etymology 2

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The same as Etymology 1.

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милува́ти (myluvátyimpf (perfective помилува́ти) (transitive)

  1. to caress, to dandle, to pet, to fondle
  2. to love, to adore, to like, to be fond of
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