lekat

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech lekati, from Proto-Slavic *lękati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlɛkat]

Verb

lekat impf (perfective leknout)

  1. to frighten, to scare
    Synonym: strašit

Conjugation

Conjugation of lekat
infinitive lekat, lekati active adjective lekající


verbal noun lekání passive adjective lekaný
present forms indicative imperative
singular plural singular plural
1st person lekám lekáme lekejme
2nd person lekáš lekáte lekej lekejte
3rd person leká lekají

The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive lekat.

participles past participles passive participles
singular plural singular plural
masculine animate lekal lekali lekán lekáni
masculine inanimate lekaly lekány
feminine lekala lekána
neuter lekalo lekala lekáno lekána
transgressives present past
masculine singular lekaje
feminine + neuter singular lekajíc
plural lekajíce

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

Finnish

Noun

lekat

  1. nominative plural of leka

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Old Norse

Participle

lekat

  1. strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of lekaðr

Verb

lekat

  1. supine of leka

Tagalog

Etymology

Unknown. See also likat (interruption) and Kapampangan lekat (sticky).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlekat/ [ˈlɛː.xɐt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ekat
  • Syllabification: le‧kat

Interjection

lekat (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜆ᜔)

  1. an exclamation of displeasure or disappointment: damn!

Adjective

lekat (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜆ᜔)

  1. indicating displeasure or disappointment towards someone or something: damn
    Ayoko makita ang lekat na batang iyan!
    I don't want to see that damn kid!

Further reading

  • lekat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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