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Etymology

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за- (za-) +‎ ткнуть (tknutʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zɐtkˈnutʲ]
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  • Rhymes: -utʲ

Verb

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заткну́ть (zatknútʹpf (imperfective затыка́ть)

  1. to stop up, to plug, to cork
    заткну́ть дырыzatknútʹ dyryfill in holes, close gaps
    заткну́ть ротzatknútʹ rotto silence, stop someone's mouth, stop blabbing, shut up
  2. to stick, to thrust
    заткну́ть за по́ясzatknútʹ za pójasto be one too many, to go one better than

Conjugation

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