Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *měna.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mʲɪˈnʲætʲ]
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Verb

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меня́ть (menjátʹimpf (perfective поменя́ть or обменя́ть)

  1. to swap, to barter (to give something to another person and take something in return)
  2. to replace, to substitute or supersede (to get rid of an old thing or person and get a new one)
  3. to modify, to change, to transform, to alter (to make something different gradually)
  4. to exchange, to recapture (to lose one or more pieces or pawns almost simultaneously with the opponent)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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