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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buxati, originally onomatopoeic.

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бу́хать (búxatʹimpf (perfective бу́хнуть)

  1. to thump, to bang
  2. to thunder, to thud (of cannons)
  3. to let fall with a thud
  4. to blurt out
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Etymology 2

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According to Vladimir Dal it is related to the homograph бу́хать (búxatʹ).

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буха́ть (buxátʹimpf (perfective бухну́ть)

  1. (colloquial) to drink, to booze, to tipple
    Synonym: киря́ть (kirjátʹ)
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