Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žužati. Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʐʊˈʐːatʲ] ~ [ʐʊˈʑːætʲ]
  • Audio; [ʐʊˈʐːatʲ]:(file)

Verb

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жужжа́ть (žužžátʹimpf (perfective зажужжа́ть or прожужжа́ть)

  1. to hum, to buzz, to drone, to whirr
  2. (figurative, often derogatory) to say something
  3. (figurative derogatory) to fatigue someone by saying too much or by repetition of the same thing (прожужжать все уши, все уши прожужжал)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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