бурмотати

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic, possibly inherited from Proto-Slavic *bъrmotati.[1] Compare Russian бормота́ть (bormotátʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bʊrmɔˈtate]
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Verb

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бурмота́ти (burmotátyimpf (perfective пробурмота́ти)

  1. to mumble, to murmur, to mutter
    Synonyms: бурмоті́ти impf (burmotíty), бурча́ти impf (burčáty), бубні́ти impf (bubníty), бубоні́ти impf (buboníty)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Prefixed verbs

References

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  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982), “бурмотати”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 1 (А – Г), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 303

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