Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From з- (z-) +‎ -жира́ти (-žyráty). Compare Russian сжира́ть (sžirátʹ), Belarusian зжыра́ць (zžyrácʹ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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зжира́ти (zžyrátyimpf (perfective зже́рти)

  1. to devour (to eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously)
  2. (figuratively) to devour (to rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste)

Conjugation

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