тикать

Russian

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic. From the tick-tack sound of a clock.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtʲikətʲ]

Verb

ти́кать • (tíkatʹimpf (perfective ти́кнуть)

  1. to tick (of a clock)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ukrainian тіка́ти (tikáty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʲɪˈkatʲ]

Verb

тика́ть • (tikátʹimpf

  1. (regional, Ukraine) to run away
Conjugation