тікати

Ukrainian

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtʲikɐte]

Verb

ті́кати • (tíkatyimpf

  1. (intransitive) to tick (of a clock)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *těkati (to run), iterative of *tekti (to run, to flow). Compare Polish uciekać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʲiˈkate]
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

тіка́ти • (tikátyimpf

  1. (intransitive) to run away, to flee
Conjugation
Descendants
  • Russian: тика́ть (tikátʹ) (regional)