лаяти

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic лаꙗти (lajati, to bark, to scold), from Proto-Slavic *làjati (to bark).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɫajɐte]
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Verb

ла́яти • (lájatyimpf (perfective пола́яти or ви́лаяти)

  1. (transitive) to scold, to berate, to chide, to dress down, to upbraid, to rail (at/against), to rip into
    Synonym: свари́ти impf (svarýty)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ла́яння n (lájannja)
  • ла́ятися impf (lájatysja)

Verb

ла́яти • (lájatyimpf

  1. (intransitive, rare) synonym of га́вкати impf (hávkaty, to bark)

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