Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *motati.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mǒtati/
  • Hyphenation: мо‧та‧ти

Verb

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мо̀тати impf (Latin spelling mòtati)

  1. (transitive) to wind up, roll up
  2. (transitive) to wrap
  3. (reflexive) to whirl, spin

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Further reading

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  • мотати”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
  • мотати”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *motati.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mɔˈtate]
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Verb

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мота́ти (motátyimpf (perfective мотну́ти)

  1. (transitive) to reel, to wind, to roll, to wrap
  2. (intransitive) to swing, to shake, to wave
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to run
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to squander, to waste
  5. (transitive, slang) to do, to serve (time in prison)

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