powiać

Polish

Etymology

From po- + wiać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.vjat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvjat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: po‧wiać

Verb

powiać pf (imperfective powiewać)

  1. (intransitive) to start blowing, to gust
    Synonyms: zawiać, wionąć
  2. (intransitive) to move as if blown by the wind, to flutter
    Synonym: załopotać
  3. (intransitive) to wave, to shake [+instrumental]
    Synonyms: pomachać, potrząsnąć
  4. (often impersonal) to cause to appear as if blown by the wind [+instrumental]
    Synonym: wionąć

powiać pf

  1. (intransitive) to blow for some time

Conjugation

Further reading

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