зиять

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zijati. Cognate with Lithuanian žióti (to open (the mouth) wide) (first singular žióju) žióvauti (to yawn), Latvian žàvât (to yawn), Ancient Greek χαίνω (khaínō, to yawn), χάσκω (kháskō, to yawn), Latin hiāre (to yawn), Sanskrit विहायस् (vihāyas, airspace). See also yawn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zʲɪˈjætʲ]
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Verb

зия́ть • (zijátʹimpf

  1. (dated) to gape, to yawn

Conjugation

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