ломать

Russian

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Slavic *lamati. By surface analysis, ломи́ть (lomítʹ) +‎ -ать (-atʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɫɐˈmatʲ]
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Verb

лома́ть • (lomátʹimpf (perfective слома́ть or полома́ть)

  1. to break, to fracture
  2. to quarry (stone)
  3. to rack, to cause to ache
  4. to cause (someone) to lose spirit or will

Conjugation

Derived terms

Proverbs
  • лома́ть — не стро́ить (lomátʹ — ne stróitʹ)