Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *maxnǫti. By surface analysis, маха́ть (maxátʹ) +‎ -ну́ть (-nútʹ). Compare Ukrainian махну́ти (maxnúty), Belarusian махну́ць (maxnúcʹ). Polish machnąć.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [mɐxˈnutʲ]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -utʲ

Verb edit

махну́ть (maxnútʹpf (imperfective маха́ть)

  1. to wave, to flap, to fling, to brandish
    По́мнишь, как ты махну́л мне че́рез доро́гу руко́й?
    Pómnišʹ, kak ty maxnúl mne čérez dorógu rukój?
    Do you remember how you waved at me across the road?
    махну́ть руко́й (на)maxnútʹ rukój (na)to give up on someone / something
  2. (colloquial) to rush, to leap, to jump
    Он махну́л че́рез забо́р.On maxnúl čérez zabór.He leapt over the fence.
  3. (colloquial) to go (off), to travel
    Дава́й махнём на рыба́лку!Daváj maxnjóm na rybálku!Let's go fishing!
  4. (colloquial) to swap
    махну́ть не гля́дяmaxnútʹ ne gljádjaswap without looking (i.e. recklessly)

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit