потихеньку

Ukrainian

Etymology

Cognate with Russian потихо́ньку (potixónʹku). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɔteˈxɛnʲkʊ]

Adverb

потихе́ньку • (potyxénʹku)

  1. quietly
    Synonyms: мо́вчки (móvčky), ти́хо (týxo)
  2. on the sly
  3. slowly
    Synonym: пово́лі (povóli)

Further reading

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