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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic жѧдати (žędati), from Proto-Slavic *žę̄dàti (to wish, desire), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gend-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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жада́ть (žadátʹimpf

  1. (obsolete) to thirst (for), to crave (for)
    Synonym: жа́ждать (žáždatʹ)

Conjugation

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