жужжать

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žužati. Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʐʊˈʐːatʲ], [ʐʊˈʑːætʲ]
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Verb

жужжа́ть • (žužžátʹ) impf (perfective зажужжа́ть or прожужжа́ть)

  1. to hum, to buzz, to drone, to whirr
  2. (figurative, often derogatory) to say something
  3. (figurative derogatory) to fatigue someone by saying too much or by repetition of the same thing (прожужжать все уши, все уши прожужжал)

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