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Etymology

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жёлтый (žóltyj) +‎ -е́ть (-étʹ), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (yellow; gleam; to shine), whence English gild and glow.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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желте́ть (želtétʹimpf (perfective пожелте́ть)

  1. to become yellow
  2. to show yellow, to be seen, to be visible

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