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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pǫ̀čiti.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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пу́чить (púčitʹimpf (perfective вспу́чить)

  1. (colloquial, impersonal) to swell, to inflate
    Synonym: вздува́ть (vzduvátʹ)
  2. (colloquial) to open wide, to bulge, to goggle (the eyes)
  3. to burst from the inside

Conjugation

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