дуть

Russian

Etymology

From Late Proto-Slavic *dǫti from Early Proto-Slavic *dъm-ti, from the root of *dymъ (smoke). Cognate to Russian дым (dym) and English damp.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dutʲ]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -utʲ
  • Homophone: Дудь (Dudʹ)

Verb

дуть • (dutʹ) impf (perfective поду́ть or ду́нуть)

  1. to blow
    Ве́тер ду́ет нам в лицо́.
    Véter dújet nam v licó.
    The wind is blowing into our faces.
  2. to be drafty
    Здесь ду́ет.
    Zdesʹ dújet.
    There is a draft here.
  3. to go quickly, to scamper
    А ну дуй отсю́да!
    A nu duj otsjúda!
    Off with you quickly!
  4. (colloquial) to smoke marijuana
    Ты ду́ешь?
    Ty dúješʹ?
    Do you smoke weed?

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