сеять

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Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sě̀jati, *sě̀ti, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-. Cognate with English sow, Latin serō.

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Verb

се́ять (séjatʹimpf (perfective посе́ять)

  1. to sow
    Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 4.3:
    • слушайте: вот, вышел сеятель сеять;
      slušajte: vot, vyšel sejatelʹ sejatʹ;
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (colloquial) to lose, to squander
  3. (figuratively) to spread (an idea, fear etc.)

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Descendants

  • Kildin Sami: сейе (sjejje)