ждати

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žьdati (to wait, to await), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *g(e)id-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeydʰ-. Compare Old High German gīt (avarice) and Old Prussian gēide (they are waiting).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʒdate]
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Verb

жда́ти (ždáty) impf (perfective пожда́ти)

  1. (transitive) to wait, to wait for
  2. to expect, to await (+ genitive or + на accusative)

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