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Etymology

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Per Vasmer, cognate with Middle High German smollen (to smile), smielen (to smile), archaic Dutch smuylen (to smile), Bavarian schmollen (to smile), Norwegian smolla (to smile) (also smulla, smusla).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊxmɨˈlʲat͡sːə]

Verb

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ухмыля́ться (uxmyljátʹsjaimpf (perfective ухмыльну́ться)

  1. to smirk, to grin
    Synonym: усмеха́ться (usmexátʹsja)

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