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волити

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *voliti. By surface analysis, во́ля (vólja) +‎ -ити (-yty).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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во́лити (vólytyimpf (transitive)

  1. (dated, solemn) to wish, to will, to desire
    Synonyms: бажа́ти (bažáty), хоті́ти (xotíty), волі́ти (volíty), корті́ти (kortíty), жада́ти (žadáty), хті́ти (xtíty)
    во́лити во́люvólyty vóljuto fulfil a wish
  2. (dialectal) to prefer, to like better, would rather
    Synonyms: волі́ти (volíty), уважа́ти за кра́ще (uvažáty za krášče)

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