помалкивать

Russian

Etymology

Probably from по- (po-) + молк- (molk-) + -ивать (-ivatʹ), based on the stem молк- (molk-) that underlies молча́ть (molčátʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐˈmalkʲɪvətʲ]

Verb

пома́лкивать (pomálkivatʹ) impf

  1. (colloquial) to hold one's tongue, to keep mum

Conjugation

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