чекать

Russian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English check.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕekətʲ]
  • (file)

Verb

че́кать • (čékatʹ) impf (perfective че́кнуть)

  1. (poker) to check, to skip a move
  2. (slang) to check (general sense)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čekati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪˈkatʲ]

Verb

чека́ть • (čekátʹ) impf

  1. (regional, dated, Ukraine, Southern Russia) to wait
    Synonym: ждать (ždatʹ)
Conjugation
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