Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Old Ruthenian дзвони́ти (dzvoníti), from Old East Slavic звонити (zvoniti), from Proto-Slavic *zvoniti. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwen-.

Cognates with Polish dzwonić, Serbo-Croatian зво̀нити.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡zwɔˈnɪte]
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Verb

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дзвони́ти (dzvonýtyimpf (perfective подзвони́ти)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to produce sound
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to contact by telephone
  3. (intransitive, figuratively, colloquial) to talk a lot, to gossip

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