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Russian word of the day: Изнывать

Sep 12, 2022 (see all)
изныва́ть
[ eez-ny-vát' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Genitive
Perfective - изны́ть
to languish, to pine, to die of, to be wearied

Morphemic analysis

изнывать
prefix: из
root: ны
suffix: ва
ending: ть

Etymology

ныть - to ache, to whine, to whimper

Examples

  • Всё его́ те́ло изныва́ло от вчера́шней непривы́чной нагру́зки.

    fsyo ye-vó tyé-la eez-ny-vá-la at fchee-rásh-nyeî nee-pree-vých-naî nag-rús-kee

    His whole body was tired from yesterday's unusual workload.

    Lit.: His whole body was languishing from yesterday's unusual workload.

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  • Мы изныва́ли от ску́ки.

    my eez-ny-vá-lee at skú-kee

    We were bored to death.

    Lit.: We were languishing from boredom.

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