жевать

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Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žьvati (to chew), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʐɨˈvatʲ]
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Verb

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жева́ть (ževátʹimpf (perfective пожева́ть, verbal noun жева́ние)

  1. to chew, to munch
  2. to ruminate, to masticate
  3. to repeat with tiresome monotony, to repeat something monotonously

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