ніжити

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈnʲiʒete]
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

ні́жити (nížytyimpf (perfective поні́жити) (transitive)

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

Conjugation[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Prefixed verbs

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]