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do-

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Czech

Pronunciation

Prefix

do-

  1. a prefix, usually indicating a destination or a completed action or state
    do- + studovatdostudovat
    do- + hořetdohořet
    do- + cestovatdocestovat
    do- + dělatdodělat
    do- + vařitdovařit
    do- + kouřitdokouřit
    do- + čístdočíst

Derived terms

Further reading

  • do- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish do-, du-, from Proto-Celtic *dus-, from Proto-Indo-European *dus-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

do-

  1. impossible, extremely difficult
    Antonym: in-
  2. to
  3. ill, evil
    Antonym: so-

Derived terms

Mutation

More information radical, lenition ...

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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Japanese

Romanization

do-

  1. Rōmaji transcription of

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish do-, du-.

Prefix

do-

  1. non-, un-

Derived terms

Category Manx terms prefixed with do- not found

References

Old Irish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *dus-, from Proto-Indo-European *dus-.

Alternative forms

Prefix

do-

  1. impossible, extremely difficult
  2. ill, evil
    Synonym: mí-
Antonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Prefix

do-

  1. pretonic form of dí-
  2. pretonic form of to-

Mutation

More information radical, lenition ...

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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Old Polish

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *do-.

    Pronunciation

    Prefix

    do-

    1. appended to verbs to indicate completion
      do- + mówićdomówić
    2. appended to verbs to indicate addition or furthering a previous process
      do- + sypaćdosypać
    3. appended to verbs to indicate addition or approaching a goal
      Antonyms: od-, ode-
      do- + dojć

    Derived terms

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    Polish

    Etymology

      Inherited from Old Polish do-.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /dɔ/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes:
      • Syllabification: do-

      Prefix

      do-

      1. appended to verbs to indicate completion
        do- + kończyćdokończyć
      2. appended to verbs to indicate addition or furthering a previous process
        do- + laćdolać
      3. appended to verbs to indicate addition or approaching a goal
        Antonyms: od-, ode-
        do- + iśćdojść

      Derived terms

      Further reading

      • do- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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      Scottish Gaelic

      Etymology

      From Old Irish do-, du-.

      Prefix

      do-

      1. un-

      Derived terms

      See also

      References

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      Slovene

      Etymology

      From Proto-Slavic *do-. Prefixed form of the preposition do.

      Pronunciation

      Prefix

      do-

      1. Forms perfective verbs with the following meanings:
        1. to finish
          do- + zídati (to build)dozídati (to finish building)
        2. up to, to reach
          do- + téči (to run)dotéči (to catch up with)
        3. to add
          do- + líti (to pour)dolíti (to add by pouring)

      Derived terms

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