жи есть

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Etymology

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Often thought to come from есть же (jestʹ že).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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жи е́сть (ži jéstʹ)

  1. (slang, Northeast Caucasus) Used as an intensifier filler phrase; sometimes translated to really, indeed.
    Synonyms: в нату́ре (v natúre), в са́мом де́ле (v sámom déle), действи́тельно (dejstvítelʹno)