ви-

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vy- (“out”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʋɪ ]
  • IPA(key): [ˈʋɪ ] (when stressed)

Prefix

ви- • (vy-) (this prefix almost invariably bears the stress in perfective verbs, but not in imperfective verbs)

  1. (used with verbs) out, ex- (describing an action of moving outside from inside)
    ‎ви- (vy-) + ‎ходи́ти impf (xodýty, “to go”) → ‎вихо́дити impf (vyxódyty, “to go out”)
  2. (used with verbs) indicates completion or fulfilment
    ‎ви́- (vý-) + ‎пи́ти impf (pýty, “to drink”) → ‎ви́пити pf (výpyty, “to drink up”)

Derived terms
Ukrainian terms prefixed with ви-
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