прихистити

Ukrainian

Etymology

From при- (pry-) + root хист- (xyst-) (whence also захисти́ти)[1] + -и́ти (-ýty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prexeˈstɪte]

Verb

прихисти́ти • (pryxystýtypf (imperfective прихища́ти) (colloquial, transitive)

  1. to shelter, to give shelter to, to take in
  2. (rare) to receive for safekeeping, to harbour (:goods)
  3. (rare) to cover, to provide cover for (:someone's action)
    Synonym: прикри́ти pf (prykrýty)

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References

  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1985), “захист”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 2 (Д – Копці), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 244

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