Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian стогна́ти (stohnáti), from Old East Slavic стонати (stonati), from Proto-Slavic *stonati. The "г" is probably of expressive origin, compare Old East Slavic стогнание (stognanije).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [stɔɦˈnate]
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Verb

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стогна́ти (stohnátyimpf

  1. (intransitive) to groan, to wail, to weep, to moan
    Synonyms: стена́ти (stenáty), ни́ти (nýty)
  2. (transitive) to groan out, to moan out
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) to suffer, to languish
    Synonyms: стражда́ти (straždáty), потерпа́ти (poterpáty)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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