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Russian

verb
Definitions
  • to call
  • to invite

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic зъвати inherited from Proto-Slavic *zъvati (call) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewH- (invoke, call, call upon, call on).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰewH-

Gloss

invoke, call, call upon, call on

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
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