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 гні́вом ― kypíty hnívom ― to 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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