кончить

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *konьčiti. By surface analysis, коне́ц (konéc) +‎ -ить (-itʹ). Cognates include Belarusian ко́нчыць (kónčycʹ), Ukrainian кінчи́ти (kinčýty), Polish kończyć, Czech končit.

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Verb

ко́нчить (kónčitʹpf (imperfective конча́ть)

  1. to finish, to end
  2. to graduate from
  3. (slang) to ejaculate, to cum (of a man); to orgasm (of a woman)
  4. (slang) to kill; to waste
  5. to finish; to deplete

Usage notes

  • While кончить is still theoretically a perfectly functional word, Russians are much more likely to use the words "закончить" and "окончить" respectively for the first two meanings. In modern speech, кончить is primarily associated with the third meaning, and is often used in that sense.

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