navijati
навијатиnavíjati · /naʋǐːjati/ · imperfective
VERB
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(za + acc.) to root for; to cheer for; to supportZa koji klub navijaš? — Which club do you support?Cela porodica navija za Zvezdu. — The whole family roots for Zvezda.
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(of a clock, alarm) to wind; to setDeda svako veče navija stari sat. — Grandpa winds the old clock every evening.Uvek navijam budilnik na sedam. — I always set my alarm for seven.
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colloq. (of music, sound) to turn upKomšije opet navijaju muziku do daske. — The neighbours are blasting their music at full volume again.
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(thread, hair) to wind; to wrap aroundNavijam konac na kalem. — I'm winding the thread onto the spool.Ona svako jutro navija kosu na viklere. — She puts her hair in rollers every morning.
In the sense 'to support' it takes za + accusative: navijati za Partizan.
Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | navijam |
| ti | navijaš |
| on/ona/ono | navija |
| mi | navijamo |
| vi | navijate |
| oni/one/ona | navijaju |
Past tense: navijao, navijala, navijalo · navijali, navijale
Future: navijaću, navijaćeš, navijaće, navijaćemo, navijaćete, navijaće
Imperative: navijaj
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Updated 24 October 2026