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
    • 1875, Николай Лесков [Nikolai Leskov], “Глава пятая”, in На краю света; English translation from Alfred Edward Chamot, transl., On the Edge of the World, 1923:
      Он был своего́ ро́да нова́тор и, ви́дя э́тот обветша́вший мир, стыди́лся его́ и ча́ял но́вого, по́лного ду́ха и и́стины.
      On byl svojevó róda novátor i, vídja étot obvetšávšij mir, stydílsja jevó i čájal nóvovo, pólnovo dúxa i ístiny.
      He was in some ways an innovator, and seeing this antiquated world, was ashamed of it, and hoped for a new one full of spirit and truth.

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