Russian

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Etymology

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обня́ть (obnjátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐbˈnʲat͡sːə]
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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обня́ться (obnjátʹsjapf (imperfective обнима́ться)

  1. to hug, to embrace one another
  2. passive of обня́ть (obnjátʹ)

Usage notes

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  • This verb is reciprocal, meaning a shared hug (мы обнялись = we hugged (each other)) and performing the action in general. For the transitive verb, see обня́ть (obnjátʹ).

Conjugation

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