chybać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xybàti, probably from Proto-Indo-European *kʷsewbʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɨ.bat͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -ɨbat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: chy‧bać

Verb

chybać impf (perfective chybnąć)

  1. (intransitive, dialectal) to scamper, to scurry
    Synonyms: mknąć, pędzić
  2. (transitive, dialectal) to rock, to shake, to wobble
    Synonyms: chybotać, kołysać

Conjugation

adjectives
noun
particle
verb
  • chybotnąć

Further reading

  • chybać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chybać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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