уп'ять

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • вп'я́ть (vpʺjátʹ)

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Slavic *pęta (heel). See оп'я́ть (opʺjátʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊˈpjatʲ]

Adverb

уп'я́ть • (upʺjátʹ)

  1. (colloquial or dialectal) again (occurring another time)
    Synonyms: знов (znov), зно́ву (znóvu), оп'я́ть (opʺjátʹ)

Usage notes

  • The forms уп'я́ть (upʺjátʹ) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and вп'ять (vpʺjatʹ) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

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