зівати

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian зѣва́ти (zěváti), from Old East Slavic зѣвати (zěvati), from Proto-Slavic *zěvati.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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зіва́ти (zivátyimpf (perfective зівну́ти) (intransitive)

  1. (colloquial) to yawn
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) to miss out, to miss (a chance, opportunity, etc.)
    Synonyms: ґа́вити (gávyty), проґа́влювати (progávljuvaty)

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