kývat

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kyvati.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkiːvat]

Verb

kývat impf

  1. to swing (legs etc)
  2. to nod (head)
  3. (reflexive with se) to oscillate (pendulum)
  4. (reflexive with se) to wobble (chair etc)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • kývati in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • kývati in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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