Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sьcati.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲt͡sʲ()ate]
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Hyphenation: сця‧ти

Verb

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сця́ти (scjátyimpf (intransitive, vulgar)

  1. (informal) to piss
    Perfective: посця́ти (poscjáty)
  2. (slang) to wimp out, to chicken out, to fear [with infinitive]
    Не сци!Ne scy!Don't chicken out!
    Чому́ ти так сциш піти́ з на́ми?Čomú ty tak scyš pitý z námy?Why are you so scared of going with us?
    Perfective: засця́ти (zascjáty)

Conjugation

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