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есть

Pronunciation: [jesʲtʲ]

“есть” is a Russian word. Its 9 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to eat
  2. there is, there are, exists/exist (expresses availability, existence or presence)
  3. am/is/are located (at) (usually omitted)
  4. used to express possession
  5. am, is, are (used with any person or thing in any number, usually omitted but used for emphasis)

interjection

  1. yes!, hooray!
  2. okay, right, roger
  3. yessir!
  4. aye-aye!

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁édti.

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