łgać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lъgàti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lugtei, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lugʰ-yé-ti, from *h₂lewgʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɡat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: łgać

Verb

łgać impf (perfective zełgać)

  1. (intransitive, derogatory) to lie (to give false information intentionally with intent to deceive)
    Hypernym: kłamać
  2. (transitive, archaic) to feign, to simulate

Usage notes

  • Used for daring or outrageous lying.

Conjugation

Standard:

Proscribed non-standard:

Derived terms

adjective
  • łgarski
nouns

Further reading

  • łgać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • łgać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), łgać”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego [A Didactic, Historical, Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
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