чигати

Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish czyhać, from Czech číhat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃeˈɦate]
  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɪɦɐte]

Verb

чига́ти • (čyhátyimpf or чи́гати • (čýhatyimpf

  1. to waylay, to lurk (be hidden waiting for an ambush)
    Synonym: чатува́ти (čatuváty)
  2. to wait for an opportune moment
  3. (uncommon) to wait
    Synonyms: чека́ти (čekáty), жда́ти (ždáty)

Conjugation

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