ști

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Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin scīre. Compare Sardinian ischire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃti/
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  • Rhymes: -i

Verb

a ști (third-person singular present știe, past participle știut) 4th conj.

  1. (transitive) to know
    Synonym: cunoaște

Usage notes

Informally ști can stand for any instance of English to know. In standard usage however, cunoaște is used when the object is a person, or, even more formally, whenever there is a direct object (as opposed to an dependent clause).

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