root: вал
suffix: я
ending: ть
suffix: ся
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Russian word of the day: Валяться
Dec 12, 2022 (see all)
to lie about (in disorder); to be scattered all over; to loll about
Morphemic analysis
валяться
Etymology
Comes from the same base as "волна" (wave).
Examples
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У́лицы го́рода не отлича́лись чистото́й, повсю́ду валя́лись оку́рки и про́чий му́сор.
ú-lee-tsy gó-ra-da nye at-lee-chee-chá-lees' chees-ta-tóî, paf-syú-du va-lyá-lees' a-kúr-kee ee pró-cheeî mú-sar
The streets of the city were not exactly clean, cigarette butts and other rubbish were scattered everywhere.
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Таки́е лю́ди на доро́ге не валя́ются.
ta-kée-ye lyú-dee na da-ró-gye nye va-lýa-yu-tsa
You don't often meet such people.
Lit.: Such people do not lay on the road.
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