помалкивать

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably from по- (po-) +‎ молк- (molk-) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ), based on the stem молк- (molk-) that underlies молча́ть (molčátʹ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [pɐˈmaɫkʲɪvətʲ]
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

пома́лкивать (pomálkivatʹimpf

  1. (colloquial) to hold one's tongue, to keep mum

Conjugation[edit]

Related terms[edit]