мотати

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *motati.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mǒtati/
  • Hyphenation: мо‧та‧ти

Verb

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мо̀тати impf (Latin spelling mòtati)

  1. (transitive) to wind up, roll up
  2. (transitive) to wrap
  3. (reflexive) to whirl, spin

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *motati.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mɔˈtate]
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Verb

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мота́ти (motátyimpf (perfective мотну́ти)

  1. (transitive) to reel, to wind, to roll, to wrap
  2. (intransitive) to swing, to shake, to wave
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to run
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to squander, to waste
  5. (transitive, slang) to do, to serve (time in prison)

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