czyhać

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech číhat, from Old Czech číhati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂɨ.xat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨxat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: czy‧hać

Verb

czyhać impf

  1. (intransitive) to lurk (to lie in wait, wait to attack) [+ na (accusative) = someone or something]
  2. (intransitive) to threaten (to pose a danger) [+ na (accusative) = to someone]
  3. (intransitive) to impatiently await (to wait for) [+ na (accusative) = something]

Conjugation

Further reading

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