вовтузитися

Ukrainian

Etymology

Uncertain.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [wɔu̯ˈtuzetesʲɐ]

Verb

вовту́зитися • (vovtúzytysjaimpf (perfective пововту́зитися) (colloquial) [with з (z, + instrumental) ‘with’ or ко́ло (kólo, + genitive) ‘around’]

  1. to fidget
  2. to flap around
  3. to bustle (to move busily and energetically with fussiness)
  4. to fuss, to fiddle
    Synonym: вози́тися impf (vozýtysja)

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References

  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982), “вовтузити”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 1 (А – Г), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 412

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