dławić

Polish

Etymology

From Old Polish dawić, from Proto-Slavic *daviti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdwa.vʲit͡ɕ/

Verb

dławić impf (perfective zdławić or zadławić)

  1. (transitive) to stifle, to quell, to smother, to throttle, to choke down
  2. (reflexive) to choke

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (to stifle): dusić, powstrzymywać, tłumić
  • (to smother): tłamsić
  • (to choke): krztusić się

Further reading

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