діватися

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From діва́ти (diváty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian дева́ться (devátʹsja), Belarusian дзява́цца (dzjavácca).

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Verb

діва́тися (divátysjaimpf (perfective ді́тися or поді́тися or подіва́тися (colloquial))

  1. to get to, to disappear (of someone or something that is or has been missing: to go to or be located at)
    Куди́ діва́ються мої гро́ші?Kudý divájutʹsja moji hróši?Where does my money disappear to?
  2. to go to, to turn, to put oneself (for protection, refuge, respite, etc.)
    ні́де / ні́куди / нема́ куди́ діва́тися (+dative (optionally))
    níde / níkudy / nemá kudý divátysja
    (there is/one has) nowhere to go/turn
    Я не знав куди́ діва́тися.
    Ja ne znav kudý divátysja.
    I didn't know where to go/turn.

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