mávat

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Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech mávati, from Proto-Slavic *majati.

Pronunciation

Verb

mávat impf (perfective mávnout or zamávat)

  1. to wave (as a gesture)
    Mávali jsme mu na rozloučenou.We waved him goodbye.
  2. to flap (i.e. wings)

Conjugation

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Further reading

  • mávati in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • mávati in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989