sapać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sopti, *sopěti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsa.pat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -apat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: sa‧pać

Verb

sapać impf (perfective sapnąć)

  1. (intransitive) to chug, to wheeze (to breathe deeply, with difficulty, through the nose, making a characteristic sound)
    Synonyms: charczeć, charkać
  2. (intransitive, of a locomotive) to make a characteristic sound when releasing steam from a chimney

Conjugation

Further reading

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