забажати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From за- (za-) +‎ бажа́ти (bažáty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐbɐˈʒate]
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Verb

забажа́ти • (zabažátypf

  1. to desire, to want, to wish [with genitive or (rarely) accusative ‘something’ or infinitive ‘to do’ or щоб (ščob) ‘that’]
    Synonyms: забагну́ти pf (zabahnúty), захоті́ти pf (zaxotíty), (dialectal) забага́ти pf (zabaháty)

Usage notes

  • As a perfective verb, забажа́ти (zabažáty) denotes the completed event of the formation of a desire/want/wish.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • забажа́тися pf (zabažátysja)

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