ви-

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vy- (“out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʋɪ ]
• IPA^(key): [ˈʋɪ ] (when stressed)

Prefix

ви- • (vy-) (this prefix almost invariably bears the stress in perfective verbs, but not in imperfective verbs)

1. (used with verbs) out, ex- (describing an action of moving outside from inside)

   ‎ви- (vy-) + ‎ходи́ти impf (xodýty, “to go”) → ‎вихо́дити impf (vyxódyty, “to go out”)

2. (used with verbs) indicates completion or fulfilment

   ‎ви́- (vý-) + ‎пи́ти impf (pýty, “to drink”) → ‎ви́пити pf (výpyty, “to drink up”)

Derived terms

Ukrainian terms prefixed with ви-