називатися

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From назива́ти (nazyváty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian называ́ться (nazyvátʹsja), Belarusian называ́цца (nazyvácca), Polish nazywać się.

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Verb

назива́тися (nazyvátysjaimpf (perfective назва́тися)

  1. to be called, to be named (to have as one's name)
    Synonym: зва́тися impf (zvátysja)
    Як назива́ється це мі́сто?Jak nazyvájetʹsja ce místo?What is this town called? What is the name of this town?
  2. (with infinitive, colloquial) to offer (to do something)
  3. passive of назива́ти impf (nazyváty)

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