называть

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Russian

Etymology

на- (na-) +‎ -зыва́ть (-zyvátʹ)

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Verb

называ́ть (nazyvátʹimpf (perfective назва́ть)

  1. to call, to name (+ instrumental case)
    Synonyms: прозыва́ть (prozyvátʹ), именова́ть (imenovátʹ), звать (zvatʹ); характеризова́ть (xarakterizovátʹ)

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