кланяться

Russian edit

Etymology edit

From dialectal кла́нять (klánjatʹ, to make bow) +‎ -ся (-sja), inherited from Proto-Slavic *klaňati. Iterative of клони́ть (klonítʹ), with unexpected stress shift and root vowel lengthening.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɫanʲɪt͡sə]
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Verb edit

кла́няться (klánjatʹsjaimpf (perfective поклони́ться)

  1. to bow (to, before), to greet (to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference)
  2. to give/send regards to someone
    Кла́няйтесь ему́ от меня́.
    Klánjajtesʹ jemú ot menjá.
    Give him my regards.
  3. to cringe (before); to humiliate oneself (before); to humbly beg

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