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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic обувати (obuvati), from Proto-Slavic *obuvati.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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обува́ть (obuvátʹimpf (perfective обу́ть)

  1. to put shoes on somebody's feet, to help somebody put on his/her shoes
    обува́ть ногиobuvátʹ nogito put on shoes
  2. to provide with shoes
  3. (slang) to trick, to take in, to snooker

Conjugation

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