вьюн

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vijunъ. By surface analysis, ви́ться (vítʹsja) +‎ -юн (-jun, alt form of -ун)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [v⁽ʲ⁾jun]
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Noun

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вьюн (vʹjunm anim or m inan (genitive вьюна́, nominative plural вьюны́, genitive plural вьюно́в)

  1. loach, weatherfish (fish of the genus Misgurnus)
  2. (botany) bindweed, convolvulus
  3. (colloquial) fidget, fidgety person
  4. (colloquial) cunning, sneaky, person; dodger
  5. (colloquial) sycophant, toady
    ви́ться вьюно́м (о́коло)vítʹsja vʹjunóm (ókolo)(1) to fidget; (2) to dodge, to adapt to circumstances; (3) to hover (around), to fawn (on)

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