witać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish witać, from Proto-Slavic *vitati. Cognates include Belarusian вітаць (vitacʹ), Russian витать (vitatʹ, to soar; to welcome).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvi.tat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -itat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wi‧tać

Verb

witać impf (perfective powitać or przywitać)

  1. (transitive) to greet, to welcome (to affirm the arrival of someone)
    Coordinate term: żegnać
  2. (reflexive) to say hello, to greet [+ z (instrumental) = to someone]

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
interjections

Further reading

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