брехати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *brexati, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerk-, from *bʰer-.

Cognate with Belarusian брахаць (braxacʹ), Russian брехать (brexatʹ), Slovak brechat'.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [breˈxate]

Verb

бреха́ти • (brexátyimpf (perfective збреха́ти)

  1. (intransitive) to lie
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to bark
    Synonym: га́вкати (hávkaty)

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