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вьюн

/[v⁽ʲ⁾jun]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    loach, weatherfish (fish of the genus Misgurnus)
  2. 2.
    bindweed, convolvulus
  3. 3.
    colloquialfidget, fidgety person
  4. 4.
    colloquialcunning, sneaky, person; dodger
  5. 5.
    colloquialsycophant, toady
    • ви́ться вьюно́м (о́коло)

      vítʹsja vʹjunóm (ókolo)(1) to fidget; (2) to dodge, to adapt to circumstances; (3) to hover (around), to fawn (on)

Synonyms & related words

Related words (2)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vijunъ. By surface analysis, ви́ться (vítʹsja) + -юн (-jun, “alt form of -ун”)

Forms

  • vʹjunromanization
  • вьюна́genitive
Nominative
Singular
вью́н
Plural
вьюны́
Genitive
Singular
вьюна́
Plural
вьюно́в
Dative
Singular
вьюну́
Plural
вьюна́м
Accusative
Singular
вьюна́, вью́н
Plural
вьюно́в, вьюны́
Instrumental
Singular
вьюно́м
Plural
вьюна́ми
Prepositional
Singular
вьюне́
Plural
вьюна́х

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