проклинати

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian проклина́ти (proklináti), from Old East Slavic проклинати (proklinati), from Proto-Slavic *proklinati. By surface analysis, про- (pro-) +‎ -клина́ти (-klynáty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɔkɫeˈnate]
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Verb

проклина́ти • (proklynátyimpf (perfective прокля́сти) (transitive)

  1. to curse, to hex, to bewitch (to cast an evil spell on)
    Synonym: заклина́ти (zaklynáty)
  2. to curse, to damn, to execrate, to revile, to rue
    Synonym: кля́сти (kljásty)
    Я проклина́ю той день, колиJa proklynáju toj denʹ, kolyI rue the day... // I curse the day...

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • проклина́ння n (proklynánnja)
  • проклина́тися impf (proklynátysja)

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