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kukati

кукати

kȕkati · /kûkati/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. colloq. to complain; to whine; to moan
    Stalno kuka da nema para. — He's always moaning that he has no money.
    Prestani da kukaš i uradi nešto. — Stop whining and do something.
  2. to lament; to wail
    Žene su kukale nad pokojnikom. — The women were wailing over the dead man.
  3. (of a cuckoo) to cuckoo
    U šumi je kukala kukavica. — A cuckoo was calling in the woods.

What someone complains about follows na + accusative (kuka na platu) or a da-clause.

Synonyms:
jadikovati naricati
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jakukam
tikukaš
on/ona/onokuka
mikukamo
vikukate
oni/one/onakukaju
Past tense: kukao, kukala, kukalo · kukali, kukale
Future: kukaću, kukaćeš, kukaće, kukaćemo, kukaćete, kukaće
Imperative: kukaj
AI Updated 29 September 2026