rwać

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *rъvati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rvat͡ɕ/

Verb

rwać impf

  1. to tear, to rend
  2. to yank, to jerk, to pull sharply
  3. to pick, to collect fruit
  4. (colloquial, dated) to hurt; used for pain of unknown origin
    Znowu rwie mnie w kolanie.
    My knee hurts again.
  5. (slang) to pick up, to court, especially in an unsubtle way

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Further reading

  • rwać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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