bawić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish bawić, from Proto-Slavic *bàviti (“to linger”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bāwˀitei?, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰowH-éye-ti, causative of *bʰuH- (“to become”). Cognate to Sanskrit भावयति (bhāváyati).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈba.vit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -avit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ba‧wić

Verb

bawić impf

  1. (transitive) to amuse (to cause a feeling of lightheartedness or humor)
    Synonym: śmieszyć
  2. (transitive) to entertain (to cause pleasure)
    Synonym: zabawiać
    bawić dziecko ― to entertain a child
  3. (transitive) to entertain (to have someone over at one's home for a party or visit)
    bawić gościa ― to entertain a guest
    bawić anegdotkami ― to entertain with stories
  4. (intransitive) to sojourn (to reside somewhere temporarily)
  5. (reflexive) to play, to frolic, to mess around (to spend time in a fun way) [+ z (instrumental) = with whom] [+ w (accusative) = what] [+instrumental = with what]
    bawić się zabawką ― to play with a toy
    bawić się zapałkami ― to play with matches
    bawić się na dworze/na polu/na zewnątrz ― to play outside
    bawić się na imprezie ― to have fun at a party
    bawić się przy muzyce ― to enjoy/have fun with music
    bawić się w chowanego ― to play hide and go seek
    bawić się w berka ― to play tag
    bawić się w piaskownicy ― to play in a sandbox
    bawić się dobrze z kolegami ― to have fun with (one's) friends
  6. (reflexive) to have fun, to be amused [+instrumental = by what]
  7. (reflexive) to play with (to mindlessly play with something in one's hands) [+instrumental = with what]
    bawić się długopisem ― to play/fiddle with a pen
    bawić się włosami ― to play/fiddle with (one's) hair
  8. (reflexive) to play with (to spend time on something pointless) [+ z (instrumental) = with what] [+ w (accusative) = what]
    nie bawić się w formalności ― to dispense with formalities
  9. (reflexive) to play (to pretend to be a certain person)
    bawić się modą ― to play with fashion
    bawić się językiem ― to play with language
    bawić się słowami ― to play with words
    bawić się w detektywa ― to play detective
    bawić się w Boga ― to play God
  10. (reflexive) to play with (to not treat seriously) [+ z (instrumental) = with whom or what]
    bawić się emocjami/uczuciami ― to play with (someone's) emotions

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Further reading

  • bawić in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bawić in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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