заикаться

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Russian

Etymology

Perhaps from за- (za-) +‎ ика́ть (ikátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja).

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Verb

заика́ться (zaikátʹsjaimpf (perfective заикну́ться)

  1. to stammer, to stutter
  2. (colloquial) to hint (at), (just) to mention, to touch (upon)

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