поливати

Ukrainian

Etymology

Cognate with Belarusian паліва́ць (palivácʹ) and Russian полива́ть (polivátʹ). Can be analysed as по- (po-) +‎ лива́ти (lyváty). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *liti (to pour).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɔɫeˈʋate]

Verb

полива́ти • (polyvátyimpf (perfective поли́ти) (transitive)

  1. to pour liquid; to water plants
  2. to fire in continuous bursts
  3. to start pouring, to start raining
  4. to pour or rain for a while
  5. to cover with water
  6. to celebrate by buying alcoholic drinks

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