-бавить

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *baviti (to be, to linger); originally a causative of the verb underlying Russian быть (bytʹ, to be).

Pronunciation[edit]

Combining form[edit]

-ба́вить (-bávitʹpf (imperfective -бавля́ть)

  1. Combining form used to form prefixed perfective verbs with various transitive meanings, e.g. "add, dilute, amuse, rid".

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verbs