Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From ску́ка (skúka) +‎ -а́ти (-áty).[1] Compare Russian скуча́ть (skučátʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [skʊˈt͡ʃate]
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Verb

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скуча́ти (skučátyimpf (perfective ску́чити) (intransitive)

  1. to be bored
    Synonym: нудьгува́ти impf (nudʹhuváty)
  2. to feel longing, to long for, to miss (+ за + instrumental or без + genitive)
    Synonym: сумува́ти impf (sumuváty)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2006), “скука”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 5 (Р – Т), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 290

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