Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čuvati.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃǔːʋati/
  • Hyphenation: чу‧ва‧ти

Verb edit

чу́вати impf (Latin spelling čúvati)

  1. (transitive) to guard, protect
  2. (transitive) to watch over
  3. (transitive) to save, preserve, conserve
  4. (reflexive) to be careful
  5. (reflexive) to keep away from
    чувај се ружних женаBeware of ugly women!

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