prefix: за
root: гад
suffix: ыва
ending: ть
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Russian word of the day: Загадывать
Dec 30, 2022 (see all)
зага́дывать
[ za-gá-dy-vat' ]
to make a wish, to plan; to propose; to ask a riddle
Morphemic analysis
загадывать
Etymology
гадать - to guess, to tell fortunes
Examples
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В ру́сских ска́зках геро́и ча́сто зага́дывают друг дру́гу зага́дки - так проверя́ется их острота́ ума́ и сообрази́тельность.
v rús-keeh skás-kah gee-ró-ee chás-ta za-gá-dy-va-yut druk drú-gu za-gát-kee - tak pra-vee-ryá-ee-tsa eeh ast-ra-tá u-má ee sa-ab-ra-zée-teel'-nast'
In Russian fairy tales, characters often make riddles to each other - this is how their sharpness of mind and quick wits are tested.
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Зага́дывай жела́ние и задува́й све́чи!
za-gá-dy-vaî zhee-lá-nee-ye ee za-du-váî svyé-chee
Make a wish and blow out the candles!
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