світити

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic свѣтити (světiti), from Proto-Slavic *světìti. By surface analysis, світ (svit) +‎ -и́ти (-ýty).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sʲʋʲiˈtɪte]
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Verb

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світи́ти (svitýtyimpf

  1. (transitive) to turn on, to ignite (:a source of light)
    Synonyms: засві́чувати impf (zasvíčuvaty), запа́лювати impf (zapáljuvaty)
  2. (intransitive) to shine, to glow, to radiate or reflect light

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