водить

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *voditi (to lead, conduct), iterative of *vesti (to lead, conduct), cognate of English wed and wage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɐˈdʲitʲ]
  • (file)

Verb

води́ть (vodítʹ) impf (verbal noun вожде́ние)

  1. to lead, to conduct, to guide
  2. to drive
    Я не вожу́ автома́т.Ja ne vožú avtomát.I don't drive automatic.
  3. to move
  4. to breed

Usage notes

Водить is an abstract verb. Its counterpart, вести́ (vestí), is a concrete verb.

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kildin Sami: во̄дтэ (vōdte)

See also

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈwɔdetʲ]

Verb

во́дить (vódytʹ)

  1. third-person singular present imperfective of води́ти (vodýty)
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