Upper Sorbian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *maxnǫti. By surface analysis, machać +‎ -nyć.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaxnɨt͡ʃ/
  • Rhymes: -axnɨt͡ʃ
  • Hyphenation: mach‧nyć
  • Syllabification: mach‧nyć

Verb

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machnyć pf (imperfective machać)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to swing
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to sway
  3. (intransitive) to wave
  4. (intransitive) to flutter

Conjugation

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