кивать

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kyvati.

Pronunciation

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Verb

кива́ть (kivátʹimpf (perfective кивну́ть)

  1. to nod, to beckon
  2. to motion, to point, to allude

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