кипіти

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kypě̀ti, from Proto-Indo-European *kwep-, whence English cupidity, covet and hope.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [keˈpʲite]
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Verb

кипі́ти • (kypíty) impf (perfective закипі́ти)

  1. to boil, to simmer, to seethe
  2. to boil, to seethe, to burn, to effervesce (in terms of emotions)
    кипі́ти гні́вомkypíty hnívomto boil with anger
  3. to be in full swing (in terms of action)
    Робо́та кипи́ть.Robóta kypýtʹ.The work is in full swing.

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