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Etymology

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у- (u-) +‎ ма́лый (mályj) +‎ -и́ть (-ítʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊmɐˈlʲitʲ]
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Verb

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умали́ть (umalítʹpf (imperfective умаля́ть)

  1. (dated) to reduce, to lessen, to diminish
  2. (figurative, literary) to reduce the role, to value or significance of
  3. (literary) to belittle, to humiliate

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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