puchać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *puxati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpu.xat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -uxat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: pu‧chać

Verb

puchać impf

  1. (intransitive) to gasp, to pant (to breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion)
    Synonyms: dyszeć, sapać
  2. (intransitive) to hoot (to make the cry of an owl)
    Synonym: hukać

Conjugation

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

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