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sakyti — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • say verb To speak words; to express something out loud or in writing.
  • tell verb To give someone information by speaking or writing; to say something to someone.

Senses

sakyti is used for these senses in English:

  • say (impersonal, transitive) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.
  • tell (transitive) To order; to direct, to say to someone.

say — full definition

  1. verb To speak words; to express something out loud or in writing.
  2. verb To suppose or assume something, often used to set up a hypothetical example.
  3. noun The right or opportunity to give an opinion that influences a decision.
  4. intj Used to get someone's attention before asking a question or making a suggestion.

tell — full definition

  1. verb To give someone information by speaking or writing; to say something to someone.
  2. verb To narrate or recount, as in telling a story.
  3. verb To order or instruct someone to do something.
  4. verb To know or work out something, often by noticing small clues.
  5. verb To inform an authority figure about someone's wrongdoing.

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