вонять

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic вонѧти (vonęti, to smell), from Proto-Slavic *voňati. Cognates with Czech vonět, Polish wonieć, both meaning “to be fragrant”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɐˈnʲætʲ]
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  • Hyphenation: во‧нять
  • Rhymes: -ætʲ

Verb

воня́ть (vonjátʹimpf (perfective завоня́ть or навоня́ть)

  1. to stink; to reek
    Synonym: смерде́ть (smerdétʹ)
    Antonym: благоуха́ть (blagouxátʹ)
    Coordinate term: па́хнуть (páxnutʹ)
    Господи́н полице́йский, у меня́ к вам про́сьба, не могли́ бы вы отверну́ться от меня́, от вас воня́ет.
    Gospodín policéjskij, u menjá k vam prósʹba, ne moglí by vy otvernútʹsja ot menjá, ot vas vonjájet.
    Mr. policeman, I have a request for you, could you turn your back on me, you stink.
  2. (colloquial) to complain, to nag
    Synonym: вя́кать (vjákatʹ)

Conjugation