Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian таи́ти (taíti), from Old East Slavic таити (taiti), from Proto-Slavic *tajiti. Cognate with Belarusian таі́ць (taícʹ), Russian таи́ть (taítʹ), Czech tajit, Polish taić, Slovene tajítі.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tɐˈjite]
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Verb

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таї́ти (tajítyimpf (perfective затаї́ти) (transitive)

  1. to hide, to conceal, to keep secret
  2. to hold (grudges), to harbor (negative emotions)
    Таї́ти проти ко́гось зло́бу.Tajíty proty kóhosʹ zlóbu.To hold grudge against someone.
    Таї́ти нена́висть до ко́гось.Tajíty nenávystʹ do kóhosʹ.To harbor hatred for someone.
  3. (poetic) to hold, to be fraught with (to possess or to be characterized by something that is hidden, kept secret or unknown)
    Цей шлях таї́ть в собі́́ багато небезпе́к та перешко́д.Cej šljax tajítʹ v sobí́ bahato nebezpék ta pereškód.This path holds many dangers and obstacles.
    Ніхто́ не зна́є, що для нас таї́ть майбу́тнє.Nixtó ne znáje, ščo dlja nas tajítʹ majbútnje.Nobody knows, what the future holds for us.

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