сеять

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sě̀jati, *sě̀ti, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-. Cognate with English sow, Latin serō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲe(j)ɪtʲ]
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Verb[edit]

се́ять (séjatʹimpf (perfective посе́ять)

  1. to sow
    Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 4.3:
    слушайте: вот, вышел сеятель сеять;
    slušajte: vot, vyšel sejatelʹ sejatʹ;
    (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (colloquial) to lose, to squander
  3. (figuratively) to spread (an idea, fear etc.)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Kildin Sami: сейе (s’ejje)