чихать

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čixati, of onomatopoeic origin.

Cognate with Bulgarian чи́хамь (číhamʹ) (Gerov), Slovene číhati (tonal orthography) (1sg. čȋham (tonal orthography)), Upper Sorbian čichać, Lower Sorbian tśichaś. Also found as чхать (čxatʹ), inherited from Proto-Slavic *čьxati, cognate with Ukrainian чха́ти (čxáty), Belarusian чхаць (čxacʹ), Polish czchać.

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Verb

чиха́ть (čixátʹimpf (perfective чихну́ть)

  1. to sneeze
  2. to scorn, to disdain
    мне чиха́ть (на)
    mne čixátʹ (na)
    I don't give a damn (for), I don't care a button (about)

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