prosić

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɔ.ɕit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɕit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: pro‧sić

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *prosìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *práśīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *proḱ-éye-ti, causative of *preḱ- (to ask).

Verb

prosić impf (perfective poprosić)

  1. (transitive) to ask for, to request [+ o (accusative) = something]
  2. (transitive) to invite [+accusative = someone]
  3. (reflexive) to beg, to implore [+ o (accusative) = something]
    Synonym: błagać
  4. (reflexive) to cry out for [+ o (accusative) = something]
  5. (reflexive) to ask for, to invite [+ o (accusative) = something] (to increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action)
Conjugation
Derived terms
interjection
verbs
noun

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *porsiti sę. By surface analysis, prosię + -ić.

Verb

prosić impf (perfective oprosić)

  1. (reflexive, of sows) to farrow
    Hypernym: rodzić
Conjugation
nouns

Further reading

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