Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From со́ром (sórom) +‎ -ити (-yty). Compare Russian срами́ть (sramítʹ), Belarusian сарамаці́ць (saramacícʹ), Polish sromać.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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соро́мити (sorómytyimpf (perfective посоро́мити) (transitive)

  1. to shame (cause to feel shame)
  2. to shame, to put to shame, to disgrace (bring shame or ignominy upon)
    Synonyms: безче́стити impf (bezčéstyty), ганьби́ти impf (hanʹbýty), осоро́млювати impf (osorómljuvaty), поро́чити impf (poróčyty)
  3. to embarrass

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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