Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bǫbьniti.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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бубни́ть (bubnítʹimpf (perfective пробубни́ть)

  1. (colloquial, deprecative) to mutter
    бубни́ть себе́ под носbubnítʹ sebé pod nosto mutter under one's breath
  2. to drone on (about)

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