чаять

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čàjati.

Pronunciation

Verb

ча́ять (čájatʹimpf

  1. (obsolete) to expect, to hope
    души́ не ча́ятьduší ne čájatʹto worship; dote

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