Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic. Compare Russian журча́ть (žurčátʹ), Czech zurčet.[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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дзюри́ти (dzjurýtyimpf (perfective дзю́ркнути) (intransitive, colloquial)

  1. to trickle (to flow in a very thin stream)
  2. to piddle, to tinkle (to urinate)

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References

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  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1985), “дзюрити”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 2 (Д – Копці), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 41

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