водить

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *voditi (to lead, conduct), iterative of *vesti (to lead, conduct), cognate of English wed and wage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɐˈdʲitʲ]
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Verb

води́ть • (vodítʹimpf (verbal noun вожде́ние)

  1. to lead, to conduct, to guide
  2. to drive
    Я не вожу́ автома́т.Ja ne vožú avtomát.I don't drive automatic.
  3. to move
  4. to breed
  5. to be it in tag and similar games

Usage notes

Водить is an abstract verb. Its counterpart, вести́ (vestí), is a concrete verb.

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kildin Sami: во̄дтэ (vōdte)

See also

Anagrams

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈwɔdetʲ]

Verb

во́дить • (vódytʹ)

  1. third-person singular present imperfective of води́ти (vodýty)