Serbo-Croatian edit

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sěvati. Akin to Slovene sevati.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sěːʋati/
  • Hyphenation: се‧ва‧ти

Verb edit

се́вати impf (Latin spelling sévati)

  1. (intransitive) to lightning
    с(иј)ева(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    муње с(иј)евају(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (intransitive) to twinkle, shimmer, blink
    ножеви су с(иј)евали(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (intransitive) to move rapidly (of a punch)
    шака је с(иј)евнула(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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