Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian *мо́лкнути, *мо́вкнути (*mólknuti, *móvknuti), from Old East Slavic *молкнꙋти, *мълкнꙋти (*molknuti, *mŭlknuti), from Proto-Slavic *mьlknǫti.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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мо́вкнути (móvknutyimpf (intransitive)

  1. to stop talking, to grow silent (of people, animals, environment etc.)
  2. to grow silent, to grow quiet, to quiet down (of sounds)
  3. (figuratively) to fade (out), to diminish

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