gubić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gubìti, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰowbʰ-eye-, causative/iterative of the root *gʰewbʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡu.bit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ubit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: gu‧bić

Verb

gubić impf (perfective zgubić)

  1. (transitive) to lose, to mislay
    Synonyms: podziewać, zapodziewać, zawieruszać
  2. (transitive) to ruin
    Synonyms: rujnować, tracić
  3. (transitive) to shed
    Synonyms: ronić, tracić
  4. (reflexive) to lose one's way, to get lost
  5. (reflexive) to go missing
  6. (reflexive, figurative) to lose oneself
  7. (reflexive) to bring about one's ruin

Conjugation

Derived terms

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interjection
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Further reading

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