куковать

Russian

Etymology

ку-ку (ku-ku) +‎ -ова́ть (-ovátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʊkɐˈvatʲ]
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Verb

кукова́ть • (kukovátʹimpf

  1. to (cry) cuckoo
  2. (colloquial, humorous) to be left high and dry, to stay out in the cold
  3. (colloquial) to waste one's time waiting

Conjugation