ცემს

Georgian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sʰems]
• Hyphenation: ცემს

Verb

ცემს • (cems) (third-person singular future indicative, verbal noun ცემა)

1. (in fixed expressions) give

   პატივს ცემს ― ṗaṭivs cems ― he pays respect

2. beat
   • Volodmir Zelenskyy (translation) :

     სანამ ეს გული ცემს - ჩვენ ვიბრძვით

     sanam es guli cems - čven vibrʒvit

     ...so long as this heart beats, we shall fight...

Usage notes

Sense 1 is found freely in prefixed forms like მიცემს (micems).