chuchać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xuxati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxu.xat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -uxat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: chu‧chać

Verb

chuchać impf (perfective chuchnąć)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to blow, to puff (to exhale)
    Synonym: wydychać

Verb

chuchać impf

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, figurative) to lavish care [+ na (accusative) = on someone]
    Synonyms: pielęgnować, troszczyć się

Conjugation

Derived terms

noun
noun
  • chuchnięcie

Further reading

  • chuchać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chuchać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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