мяўкаць

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Belarusian

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Etymology

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From мяў (mjaŭ) +‎ -каць (-kacʹ). Cognate with Czech mňoukat, Polish miauczeć, Slovak mňaukať and Russian мяу́кать (mjaúkatʹ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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мя́ўкаць (mjáŭkacʹimpf (perfective мя́ўкнуць)

  1. (intransitive) to meow
    Мой кот мяўкае, калі галодны.
    Moj kot mjaŭkaje, kali halódny.
    My cat meows when he is hungry.

Conjugation

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References

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  • мяўкаць”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
  • мяўкаць” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org