Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sěpati.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲipɐte]
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Verb edit

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

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