Ukrainian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian сѣꙗти (sějati, to sow), from Old East Slavic сѣꙗти (sějati, to sow), from Proto-Slavic *sějati (to sow).

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲijɐte]
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сі́яти (síjatyimpf (transitive)

  1. to sow
  2. to place bacteria in culture medium
  3. (figuratively) to sow, to spread, to propagate
    Synonyms: розповсю́джувати (rozpovsjúdžuvaty), пропагува́ти (propahuváty), поши́рювати (pošýrjuvaty), наса́джувати (nasádžuvaty)
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to drizzle (of clouds)
  5. (intransitive, figuratively) to drizzle, to fall (of precipitation)
  6. (transitive, figuratively) to shed (light)
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian *сѣꙗти (*sějati, to sift, to sieve) (attested as сеять (sejatʹ) in 1689), from Proto-Slavic *sějati (to sift, to sieve).

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сі́яти (síjatyimpf (transitive)

  1. to sift, to sieve
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Etymology 3

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian сиꙗти (sijati, to shine), from Old East Slavic сиꙗти (sijati, to shine), from Proto-Slavic *sijati (to shine).

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сі́яти (síjatyimpf (perfective засія́ти)

  1. (intransitive) Alternative form of ся́яти (sjájaty)
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