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никати

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From ни́кнути (nýknuty) +‎ -а́ти (-áty).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ника́ти (nykátyimpf

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to wander, to roam, to prowl (to move without purpose or specified destination)
    Synonyms: блука́ти impf (blukáty), броди́ти impf (brodýty), тиня́тися impf (tynjátysja), шве́ндяти impf (švéndjaty)
    ника́ти ву́лицямиnykáty vúlycjamyto wander the streets
    • 1992 [1971], Raymond Chandler, translated by Volodymyr Mytrofanov, Олівець[1], translation of The Pencil (in English), archived from the original on 2024-01-17:
      Я списав собі розклад прибуття літаків і никав сюди-туди, мов собака, що забув, де він сховав кістку.
      Ja spysav sobi rozklad prybuttja litakiv i nykav sjudy-tudy, mov sobaka, ščo zabuv, de vin sxovav kistku.
      [original: I copied an arrival schedule off the boards and prowled around like a dog that has forgotten where he put his bone.]

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2003), “ни́кнути”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 4 (Н – П), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 87

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