куковать

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ку-ку (ku-ku) +‎ -ова́ть (-ovátʹ)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [kʊkɐˈvatʲ]
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

кукова́ть (kukovátʹimpf

  1. to (cry) cuckoo
  2. (colloquial, humorous) to be left high and dry, to stay out in the cold
  3. (colloquial) to waste one's time waiting

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