назойливый

Russian

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Etymology

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Per Vasmer, original meaning may have been "noisy", in which case it may be derived from на- (na-) +‎ зой (zoj, scream) +‎ -ливый (-livyj). Compare also зои́ться (zoítʹsja, to rage, to rave). Both зой (zoj) and зои́ться (zoítʹsja) are ultimately related to зия́ть (zijátʹ, to yawn, to gape).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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назо́йливый (nazójlivyj)

  1. irritating, intrusive, pushy

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