почухати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From по- (po-) +‎ чу́хати (čúxaty). Compare Belarusian пачу́хаць (pačúxacʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [poˈt͡ʃuxɐte]
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Verb

почу́хати • (počúxatypf (transitive or intransitive)

  1. to scratch (to rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.)
    Imperfective: чу́хати (čúxaty)
    Synonyms: почухма́рити pf (počuxmáryty), пошкребти́ pf (poškrebtý)
    почу́хати поти́лицю (literal or idiomatic)
    počúxaty potýlycju
    to scratch one's head
    (literally, “to scratch the back of the head”)
  2. (figuratively) to beat (someone)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • почу́хатися pf (počúxatysja)

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