тыкать

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtɨkətʲ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tykati (sę).

Verb

ты́кать (týkatʹ) impf (perfective ткнуть, verbal noun ты́кание or ты́канье)

  1. to poke, to prod, to jab, to thrust
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Etymology 2

ты (ty) + -кать (-katʹ)

Verb

ты́кать (týkatʹ) impf (perfective ты́кнуть, verbal noun ты́кание or ты́канье)

  1. (colloquial) to thou, to thee and thou, to treat with familiarity (with dative or accusative)
    Ты меня́ не тычь, я тебя́ не ты́кал
    Ty menjá ne tyčʹ, ja tebjá ne týkal
    Don’t get so informal with me, I haven’t screwed you (play on words, to screw someone and to thou someone)
    Antonym: вы́кать (výkatʹ)
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