вмикати

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From в- (v-) +‎ -мика́ти (-mykáty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [wmeˈkate]
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Verb

вмика́ти • (vmykátyimpf (perfective ввімкну́ти)

  1. (transitive) to switch on, to turn on (to turn a switch to the "on" position)
  2. (transitive, computing) to enable (to activate a function of an electronic or mechanical device)

Usage notes

  • The forms вмика́ти (vmykáty) (used after vowels) and умика́ти (umykáty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

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Derived terms

  • вмика́ння n (vmykánnja)
  • вмика́тися impf (vmykátysja)
  • вмика́ч m (vmykáč)

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