писать

Russian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old East Slavic писати (pisati, to write; to paint), from Proto-Slavic *pisati. Related to English paint and picture.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʲɪˈsatʲ]
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Verb

писа́ть (pisátʹ) impf (perfective написа́ть, verbal noun писа́ние)

  1. to write
  2. (literary) to paint (a painting)
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Etymology 2

Borrowed from German pissen, from Old French pissier, from Vulgar Latin *pissiāre, of echoic origin.

Alternative forms

  • пи́сять (písjatʹ) childish or less crude colloquial

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpʲisətʲ]

Verb

пи́сать (písatʹ) impf (perfective попи́сать)

  1. to urinate, to pee, to piss
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