zabawjic

Slovincian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zabaviti. By surface analysis, za- +‎ bawjic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaˈbavjit͡s/
• Rhymes: -avjit͡s
• Syllabification: za‧ba‧wjic

Verb

zabawjic pf (imperfective zabawjac)

1. (transitive) to stop (to cause someone to stay or linger somewhere)
2. (transitive) to entertain, to amuse
3. (reflexive with sã) to stop (to stay somewhere, to linger somewhere)
4. (reflexive with sã) to have fun (to entertain or amuse oneself)

Further reading

• Lorentz, Friedrich (1908) “zabãvjĭc”, in Slovinzisches Wörterbuch‎^[1] (in German), volume 1, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 18