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njihati

њихати

njíhati · /ɲǐːxati/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. (with se) to sway; to swing
    Grane se njišu na vetru. — The branches are swaying in the wind.
    Deca se njišu na ljuljašci u parku. — The kids are swinging on the swing in the park.
  2. to rock; to swing
    Mama njiše bebu da bi zaspala. — Mom is rocking the baby to sleep.

"Ljuljati" is a more frequent synonym, especially for swings.

Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
janjišem
tinjišeš
on/ona/ononjiše
minjišemo
vinjišete
oni/one/onanjišu
Past tense: njihao, njihala, njihalo · njihali, njihale
Future: njihaću, njihaćeš, njihaće, njihaćemo, njihaćete, njihaće
Imperative: njiši
AI Updated 6 October 2026