Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian *хытрити (*xytriti), from Old East Slavic хꙑтрити (xytriti), from Proto-Slavic *xytriti. By surface analysis, хи́трий (xýtryj) +‎ -ити (-yty)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [xeˈtrɪte]
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Verb

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хитри́ти (xytrýtyimpf (intransitive)

  1. to be cunning/devious, to act slyly, to fox
    Synonyms: хитрува́ти (xytruváty), лука́вити (lukávyty)
  2. to come up with, to elaborate, to work out
    Synonyms: хитрува́ти (xytruváty), мудрува́ти (mudruváty), мудри́ти (mudrýty)

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Derived terms

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