łykać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lykati, frequentative of *lъkati (whence Polish łkać), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lewk-, see also Dutch slokken, Proto-Celtic *slunketi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɨ.kat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨkat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ły‧kać

Verb

łykać impf (perfective łyknąć)

  1. (transitive) to swallow
    Synonyms: połykać, przełykać
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to scoff, to scarf (eat quickly)
  3. (transitive, colloquial) to neck, to down, to shot (drink a portion of alcohol quickly)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pić
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to soak up, to take in (learn easily)

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