Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stojati, see стати.

Pronunciation 1

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  • IPA(key): /stâjati/
  • Hyphenation: ста‧ја‧ти

Verb

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ста̏јати impf (Latin spelling stȁjati)

  1. (intransitive) to stop
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Pronunciation 2

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  • IPA(key): /stǎjati/
  • Hyphenation: ста‧ја‧ти

Verb

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ста̀јати impf (Latin spelling stàjati)

  1. (intransitive) to stand still
  2. (intransitive) to stand on one's feet
  3. (by extension, intransitive, impersonal) to stand, stand to reason, hold (be valid or make sense)
    Ne slažem se s vama, ali stoji da je to problem za sve nas.
    I do not agree with you, but it stands that it is a problem for all of us.
  4. (intransitive) to cost
    Ова хаљина стоји 200 куна.This dress costs 200 kunas.
  5. (of clothes) to fit, suite (+ dative)
    Та хаљина ти лоше стоји.That dress doesn't suit you very well.
  6. (intransitive, regional) to reside
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