а ведь

Russian

Etymology

Idiomatic use of а (a, “but, and”) + ведь (vedʹ, “as, because”). Perhaps related to Carpathian Rusyn авадь (avadʹ, “or”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐ‿ˈvʲetʲ]

Adverb

а ве́дь • (a védʹ)

  1. although, nevertheless, nonetheless
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