заклинати

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian заклина́ти (zaklináti), from Old East Slavic заклинати (zaklinati), from Proto-Slavic *zaklinati. By surface analysis, за- (za-) +‎ -клина́ти (-klynáty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐkɫeˈnate]

Verb

заклина́ти • (zaklynátyimpf (perfective закля́сти) (transitive)

  1. to bewitch, to enchant, to cast a spell on, to charm, to ensorcel
    Synonyms: зачаро́вувати (začaróvuvaty), заворо́жувати (zavoróžuvaty), зачакло́вувати (začaklóvuvaty)
  2. (rare) to turn into, to transform into (someone into something or someone using magic)
    Synonym: перетво́рювати (peretvórjuvaty)
  3. to curse, to damn
    Synonyms: проклина́ти (proklynáty), кля́сти (kljásty)
  4. to beg of, to plead with, to implore, to beseech, to entreat, to adjure
    Synonyms: блага́ти (blaháty), моли́ти (molýty)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • заклина́ння n (zaklynánnja)
  • заклина́тися impf (zaklynátysja)

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