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sijati

сијати

sìjati · /sǐjati/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. (of the sun, light) to shine
    Danas sunce sija ceo dan. — The sun is shining all day today.
    Na nebu su sijale zvezde. — Stars were shining in the sky.
  2. (of a person, eyes) to beam; to glow
    Oči su joj sijale od sreće. — Her eyes were shining with happiness.
  3. (sijati se) to gleam; to glitter
    Posle čišćenja pod se sija. — After cleaning, the floor is gleaming.

In ekavian Serbian "to sow" is sejati; sijati meaning "to sow" is the ijekavian form.

Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jasijam
tisijaš
on/ona/onosija
misijamo
visijate
oni/one/onasijaju
Past tense: sijao, sijala, sijalo · sijali, sijale
Future: sijaću, sijaćeš, sijaće, sijaćemo, sijaćete, sijaće
Imperative: sijaj
AI Updated 28 September 2026