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вибачити

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Borrowed and calqued from Polish wybaczyć.[1] Also analyzable as ви- (vy-) +‎ ба́чити (báčyty).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʋɪbɐt͡ʃete]
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Verb

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ви́бачити (výbačytypf (imperfective вибача́ти)

  1. (transitive) to excuse, to pardon, to forgive
    Synonyms: проба́чити (probáčyty), прости́ти (prostýty)
    ви́бачте!výbačte!Excuse me!

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982), “вибача́ти”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 1 (А – Г), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 369

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