kukati
кукатиkȕkati · /kûkati/ · imperfective
VERB
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colloq. to complain; to whine; to moanStalno kuka da nema para. — He's always moaning that he has no money.Prestani da kukaš i uradi nešto. — Stop whining and do something.
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to lament; to wailŽene su kukale nad pokojnikom. — The women were wailing over the dead man.
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(of a cuckoo) to cuckooU 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 | |
|---|---|
| ja | kukam |
| ti | kukaš |
| on/ona/ono | kuka |
| mi | kukamo |
| vi | kukate |
| oni/one/ona | kukaju |
Past tense: kukao, kukala, kukalo · kukali, kukale
Future: kukaću, kukaćeš, kukaće, kukaćemo, kukaćete, kukaće
Imperative: kukaj
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Updated 29 September 2026