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Russian

Etymology

пост (post) +‎ -и́ть (-ítʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

пости́ться (postítʹsjaimpf

  1. to fast (abstain from food or drink)
    • Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 2.19:
      И сказал им Иисус: могут ли поститься сыны чертога брачного, когда с ними жених? Доколе с ними жених, не могут поститься,
      I skazal im Iisus: mogut li postitʹsja syny čertoga bračnovo, kogda s nimi ženix? Dokole s nimi ženix, ne mogut postitʹsja,
      And Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast."

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