zabić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish zabić, from Proto-Slavic *zabiti. By surface analysis, za- + bić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.bit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -abit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧bić

Verb

zabić pf (imperfective zabijać)

  1. (transitive) to kill
  2. (transitive) to obliterate, to exterminate
  3. (transitive) to nail shut, to board up
  4. (transitive, games) to take (e.g. a piece)
  5. (reflexive) to kill oneself, to commit suicide
  6. (reflexive) to kill one another

Conjugation

Further reading

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