ніжити

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *něžiti, from *něga. By surface analysis, нíга (níha) +‎ -ити (-yty). Compare Russian не́жить (néžitʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈnʲiʒete]
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Verb

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ні́жити (nížytyimpf (perfective поні́жити) (transitive)

  1. to coddle, to pamper
  2. to caress, to cosset
    Synonym: голу́бити impf (holúbyty)

Conjugation

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