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Russian
Etymology
From по (po) + пу́сту (pústu), old short dative of пусто́й (pustój, “futile”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
по́пусту • (pópustu)
- (colloquial) in vain, uselessly
- Synonyms: напра́сно (naprásno), бесполе́зно (bespolézno), зря (zrja)