bawić

== Polish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Polish bawić, from Proto-Slavic *bàviti (“to linger”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bāwˀitei?, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰowH-éye-ti, causative of *bʰuH- (“to become”). Cognate to Sanskrit भावयति (bhāváyati). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈba.vit͡ɕ/ Rhymes: -avit͡ɕ Syllabification: ba‧wić === Verb === bawić impf (perfective pobawić) (transitive) to amuse (to cause a feeling of lightheartedness or humor) Synonym: śmieszyć (transitive) to entertain (to cause pleasure) Synonym: zabawiać bawić dziecko ― to entertain a child (transitive) to entertain (to have someone over at one's home for a party or visit) bawić gościa ― to entertain a guest bawić anegdotkami ― to entertain with stories (intransitive) to sojourn (to reside somewhere temporarily) (reflexive with się) to play, to frolic, to mess around (to spend time in a fun way) [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with whom’; or with w (+ accusative) ‘what’; or with instrumental ‘with what’] bawić się zabawką ― to play with a toy bawić się zapałkami ― to play with matches bawić się na dworze/na polu/na zewnątrz ― to play outside bawić się na imprezie ― to have fun at a party bawić się przy muzyce ― to enjoy/have fun with music bawić się w chowanego ― to play hide and go seek bawić się w berka ― to play tag bawić się w piaskownicy ― to play in a sandbox bawić się dobrze z kolegami ― to have fun with (one's) friends (reflexive with się) to have fun, to be amused [with instrumental ‘by what’] (reflexive with się) to play with (to mindlessly play with something in one's hands) [with instrumental ‘with what’] bawić się długopisem ― to play/fiddle with a pen bawić się włosami ― to play/fiddle with (one's) hair (reflexive with się) to play with (to spend time on something pointless) [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with what’] [with w (+ accusative) ‘what’] nie bawić się w formalności ― to dispense with formalities bawić się modą ― to play with fashion bawić się językiem ― to play with language bawić się słowami ― to play with words (reflexive with się) to play (to pretend to be a certain person) [with w (+ accusative) ‘who or what’] bawić się w detektywa ― to play detective bawić się w Boga ― to play God (reflexive with się) to play with (to not treat seriously) [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with whom or what’] bawić się emocjami/uczuciami ― to play with (someone's) emotions ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === bawić in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN bawić in Polish dictionaries at PWN