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Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ жить (žitʹ)

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  • Rhymes: -ɨtʲ

Verb

зажи́ть (zažítʹpf (imperfective зажива́ть)

  1. to heal, to close up, to skin over (of wounds)
    ра́на бы́стро зажила́rána býstro zažiláthe wound has healed quickly
  2. to begin to live (only perfective)
    С тех пор они́ за́жили/зажи́ли сча́стливо/счастли́во.
    S tex por oní zážili/zažíli sčástlivo/sčastlívo.
    Since then they started to live happily.

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