pikać

Polish

Etymology

From pi + -kać, of imitative origin. Compare Latin pīpiō and Russian пи́кать (píkatʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.kat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ikat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: pi‧kać

Verb

pikać impf (perfective piknąć)

  1. (intransitive) to beep, to peep, to pip
  2. (intransitive, of heart) to beat, to throb
    Synonym: uderzać
  3. (transitive, colloquial) to jab, to prick
    Synonym: kłuć

Conjugation

Derived terms

nouns
noun
  • piknięcie

Further reading

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