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бажати
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Ukrainian
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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bažati (“to desire, to crave”). Cognate to Belarusian бажа́ць (bažácʹ), Czech bažit, Russian бажи́ть (bažítʹ). Compare the names of Old East Slavic origin: Бажéн (Bažén) and Бажéна (Bažéna), from Proto-Slavic *baženъ (“desired”).
Pronunciation
Verb
бажа́ти • (bažáty) impf (perfective побажа́ти)
- to desire, to want, to wish [with genitive ‘what’]
- бажаю здоров'я (salutation between military servicemembers) ― bažaju zdorovʺja ― I wish you health
- to be anxious, to be willing
Conjugation
Conjugation of бажа́ти, бажа́ть (class 1a, imperfective, transitive)
Related terms
- бажа́ння (bažánnja)
- побажа́ти pf (pobažáty)
Further reading
- Kotliarevsky, Ivan (1842) “бажать”, in Словарь Малороссійскихъ словъ, содержащихся въ Энеидѣ [Dictionary of Ukrainian words contained in the Eneida] (in Russian), Kharkiv: University Printing House, page 3
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