Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From шип (šyp) +‎ -і́ти (-íty). Compare Russian шипе́ть (šipétʹ), Belarusian шыпе́ць (šypjécʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʃeˈpʲite]
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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шипі́ти (šypítyimpf (perfective прошипі́ти or зашипі́ти)

  1. to hiss (make a hissing sound)
  2. to sibilate (speak with a hissing sound)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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