маяти

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian *ма́ꙗти (*májati), from Old East Slavic маꙗти (majati), from Proto-Slavic *majati.

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Verb

ма́яти (májatyimpf (perfective майну́ти)

  1. (intransitive) to flutter, to flap, to waft
    Synonyms: розвіва́тися (rozvivátysja), метля́тися (metljátysja), тріпа́тися (tripátysja)
  2. (intransitive) to wave, to swing, to sway
    Synonyms: маха́ти (maxáty), колиха́ти (kolyxáty), виха́ти (vyxáty)
  3. (transitive or with instrumental) to ruffle, to dishevel, to tousle
    Synonyms: тріпа́ти (tripáty), розвіва́ти (rozviváty)
  4. (intransitive) to loom, to flash, to flicker
    Synonyms: мая́чити (majáčyty), майорі́ти (majoríty), мрі́ти (mríty), далені́ти (daleníty), боввані́ти (bovvaníty)
  5. (intransitive, rare) to blow gently
    Synonyms: ві́яти (víjaty), повіва́ти (poviváty), подува́ти (poduváty), ду́ти (dúty)

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