Georgian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡sems/, [t͡sʰems]
  • Hyphenation: ცემს

Verb

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ცემს (cems) (third-person singular future indicative, verbal noun ცემა)

  1. (in fixed expressions) give
    პატივს ცემსṗaṭivs cemshe pays respect
  2. beat
    • Volodmir Zelenskyy (translation) :
      სანამ ეს გული ცემს - ჩვენ ვიბრძვით
      sanam es guli cems - čven vibrʒvit
      ...so long as this heart beats, we shall fight...[1]

Usage notes

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Sense 1 is found freely in prefixed forms like მიცემს (micems).

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