владати

From Proto-Slavic *voldati.

владати • (vladati) impf

1. Alternative form of владѣти (vladěti)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *voldati.

• IPA^(key): /ʋlǎːdati/
• Hyphenation: вла‧да‧ти

вла́дати impf (Latin spelling vládati)

1. (intransitive) to rule, reign, govern (+ instrumental)
2. (intransitive) to master, have high degree of proficiency in (+ instrumental) (of a skill, language etc.)
3. (reflexive) to behave

• “владати”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Inherited from Old Ruthenian владати (vladati), which simultaneously derives from both Old Church Slavonic владати (vladati) and Old Polish władać. Alternatively, a later borrowing from Church Slavonic directly into Ukrainian. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *voldati. Doublet of воло́дати (volódaty).

• IPA^(key):

влада́ти • (vladáty) impf (intransitive, uncommon)

1. to own, to possess, to have, to be in possession of
2. to rule (over), to reign (over)
3. to hold sway, to domineer, to dominate
4. (3-rd person only) to overwhelm (of emotions, thoughts)
5. to wield, to handle
6. to know, to be familiar with (a language, technique, method, etc.)
7. to be able to move/control (parts of one's body)

• володі́ти impf (volodíty)
• воло́дати impf (volódaty)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “владати”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “владати”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• “владати”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
• “владати”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “владати”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)