Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian нищити (niščiti, to destroy, to devastate, to ruin, to impoverish), possibly from Old Polish niszczyć, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *niščiti. By surface analysis, (dated) ни́щий (nýščyj) +‎ -ити (-yty).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈnɪʃt͡ʃete]
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Verb

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ни́щити (nýščytyimpf (transitive)

  1. to destroy, to obliterate, to annihilate, to eliminate
  2. to raze, to demolish, to destroy
  3. to devastate, to lay waste, to ravage, to desolate
  4. to ruin, to spoil
  5. (colloquial) to eat up, to chow down, to devour

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