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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nət͡ɕɪˈnʲitʲ]

Etymology 1

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на- (na-) +‎ чини́ть (činítʹ, to cause, to administer)

Verb

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начини́ть (načinítʹpf (imperfective начиня́ть)

  1. to fill up the inside of (something), to stuff
  2. (figurative, colloquial) to equip in abundance (e.g. with knowledge, instruments, etc.)
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Etymology 2

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на- (na-) +‎ чини́ть (činítʹ, to repair)

Verb

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начини́ть (načinítʹpf (imperfective начи́нивать)

  1. (colloquial) to sharpen (a usually large quantity of something)
  2. (colloquial) to repair (a usually large quantity of something)
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