позіхати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From по- (po-) +‎ зіха́ти (zixáty, to yawn) (obsolete), from Proto-Slavic *zěxati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɔzʲiˈxate]
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Verb

позіха́ти • (pozixátyimpf (perfective позіхну́ти) (intransitive)

  1. to yawn
  2. (figurative) to gape, to be wide open
  3. (figurative, uncommon) to encroach, to infringe, to trespass (on, upon: на + accusative)
    Synonyms: посяга́ти impf (posjaháty), зазіха́ти impf (zazixáty)
  4. (figurative) to blow lightly (of wind)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • по́зіх m (pózix)
  • позіха́ння n (pozixánnja)
  • по́зіхи pl (pózixy)
  • позіхо́та f (pozixóta)
  • позіхо́ти pl (pozixóty)

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