șovăi

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See also: sovai

Romanian

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Probably an expressive creation.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃo.vəˈi/
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: șo‧vă‧i

Verb

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a șovăi (third-person singular present șovăiește or șovăie, past participle șovăit) 4th conj. (intransitive, now literary)

  1. to hesitate
    Synonyms: ezita, (chiefly informal) se codi, (literary) pregeta
  2. (now uncommon, of beings) to totter, be unsteady in one’s movements
    Synonyms: se clătina, se împletici
  3. (now uncommon, of objects) to sway, waver
    Synonyms: se clătina, se legăna
  4. (uncommon) to fluctuate
    Synonym: fluctua
  5. (uncommon, of feelings) to waver
  6. (obsolete) to evade responsibility using pretexts
    Synonyms: se eschiva, (informal) se codi, (colloquial) o întoarce

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