Russian edit

Etymology edit

From вой- (voj-) +‎ -ева́ть (-evátʹ), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *vojevati, based on the root of во́ин (vóin, soldier) (compare Proto-Slavic *vojь (soldier), Old East Slavic вои pl (voi, soldiers)).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [və(j)ɪˈvatʲ]
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Verb edit

воева́ть (vojevátʹimpf (perfective повоева́ть)

  1. to fight, to war, to wage war, to be at war

Conjugation edit

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