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Etymology

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From ждать (ždatʹ) +‎ -ун (-un).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʐdun]
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Noun

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ждун (ždunm anim (genitive ждуна́, nominative plural ждуны́, genitive plural ждуно́в, feminine жду́нья)

  1. (colloquial) awaiter, someone who waits
  2. (neologism, Ukraine, politics) someone who waited/is waiting for the Russian occupiers to arrive

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