Russian

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Etymology

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у- (u-) +‎ свой (svoj) +‎ -ить (-itʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊsˈvoɪtʲ]
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Verb

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усво́ить (usvóitʹpf (imperfective усва́ивать)

  1. to master, to learn
    Мы с ма́лых лет усво́или э́ти назва́ния.
    My s mályx let usvóili éti nazvánija.
    We mastered these names at a young age.
  2. to adopt (a habit or custom)
  3. to digest, to assimilate

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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