тыкать

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Russian

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tykati (sę).

Verb

ты́кать (týkatʹimpf (perfective ткнуть, verbal noun ты́кание or ты́канье)

  1. to poke, to prod, to jab, to thrust
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Etymology 2

ты (ty) +‎ -кать (-katʹ)

Verb

ты́кать (týkatʹimpf (perfective ты́кнуть, verbal noun ты́кание or ты́канье)

  1. (colloquial) to thou, to thee and thou, to treat with familiarity
    Antonym: вы́кать (výkatʹ)
    Ты меня́ не тычь, я тебя́ не ты́кал
    Ty menjá ne tyčʹ, ja tebjá ne týkal
    Don’t get so informal with me, I haven’t screwed you (play on words, to screw someone and to thou someone)
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