ciachać

Polish

Etymology

From ciach + -ać, of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕa.xat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -axat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: cia‧chać

Verb

ciachać impf (perfective ciachnąć)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) to cut, to slash, to chop, to hack, to lash [+instrumental = using what]
    Synonyms: ciąć, krajać, kroić, rąbać; see also Thesaurus:bić
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to clip, to cut, to snip (to abridge, truncate, reduce)
    Synonym: obcinać
  3. (transitive, colloquial) to make (e.g. pictures)
    Synonyms: strzelać, walić
  4. (reflexive, colloquial) to lacerate oneself [+instrumental = using what]
    Synonym: kaleczyć się

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
  • pociachać impf
  • przeciachać pf
interjections

Further reading

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