cykać

Polish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare Slovak cikať (to pee).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɨ.kat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨkat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: cy‧kać

Verb

cykać impf (perfective cyknąć)

  1. (intransitive) to tick (to make a clicking noise)
    Synonym: tykać
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to snap (to take a photograph)
    Synonym: pstrykać
  3. (transitive, colloquial) to sip (to drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time)
    Synonym: sączyć
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to hand out in small amounts
    Hypernym: wydzielać

Verb

cykać impf

  1. (reflexive, slang) to be afraid
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bać się

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
  • obcykany
nouns
verb
  • obcykać

Further reading

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