kývat

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kyvati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkiːvat]

Verb

kývat impf

  1. to swing (legs etc)
  2. to nod (head)
  3. (reflexive with se) to oscillate (pendulum)
  4. (reflexive with se) to wobble (chair etc)

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