унывать

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic оуныти (unyti), from Proto-Slavic *nyti (to yearn). Related to ныть (nytʹ, to whimper, whine, ache)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊnɨˈvatʲ]

Verb

уныва́ть (unyvátʹ) impf (perfective уны́ть)

  1. to lose heart, to be cast down, to be dejected or depressed
    не уныва́й!ne unyváj!cheer up!

Conjugation

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