Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sěpati.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲipɐte]
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Verb

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сі́пати (sípatyimpf (perfective сіпну́ти)

  1. (transitive) to tug, to pull, to twitch
  2. (intransitive) to twitch, to jerk, to spasm (a body part) (in the instrumental case)
  3. (transitive) to cause jitters/twitching
  4. (transitive, figurative) to bother, to pester, to disturb

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Prefixed verbs

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