ловити

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Carpathian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *loviti.

Verb

ловити (lovyty)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to hunt
  2. (transitive) to catch

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *loviti.

Verb

ловити (lovitiimpf

  1. hunt
  2. catch

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Russian: ловить (lovitʹ)
  • Bulgarian: ловя (lovja)
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic script: ло̀вити
    Latin script: lòviti

References

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *loviti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lǒʋiti/
  • Hyphenation: ло‧ви‧ти

Verb

ло̀вити impf (Latin spelling lòviti)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to hunt
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to chase, pursue
  3. (transitive) to catch

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Further reading

  • ловити”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *loviti.

Pronunciation

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Verb

лови́ти (lovýtyimpf (perfective злови́ти) (transitive)

  1. to catch (to seize or intercept an object moving through the air or some other medium)
  2. to catch (to grab, seize, take hold of)
  3. to catch (to board a means of transportation)
  4. to catch (to capture or snare someone or something which would rather escape)
  5. to catch (to take in with one's senses or intellect; to perceive and understand)

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Further reading