Belarusian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian дѧ́ковати (djákovati, to thank); ultimately from Old High German dankōn (to thank). Cognate with English thank.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡zʲakavat͡sʲ]
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Verb

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дзя́каваць (dzjákavacʹimpf (perfective падзя́каваць)

  1. (with the dative case) to thank
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Etymology 2

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From дзяк (dzjak, dyak, clerk, official in Rus/Russia in 14-17 centuries).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡zʲakaˈvat͡sʲ]
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Verb

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дзякава́ць (dzjakavácʹimpf (perfective падзякава́ць)

  1. (intransitive) to be/serve as a dyak (clerk, official in Rus/Russia in 14-17 centuries)
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References

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  • дзякаваць” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
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