Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *šьpъtati, of onomatopoeic origin. Cognates include Russian шепта́ть (šeptátʹ), Belarusian шапта́ць (šaptácʹ), Polish szeptać, Bulgarian шептя́ (šeptjá), etc.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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шепта́ти (šeptátyimpf (perfective прошепта́ти or шепну́ти)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to whisper

Conjugation

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