șovăi

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șovăi

/ʃo.vəˈi/

Rhymes with -i

Where it comes from

Uncertain. Probably an expressive creation.

verb a șovăi 4th conjugation · șovăiește · șovăie · șovăit · a șovăi · șovăind

intransitive, literary to hesitate
Similar: ezita, se codi, pregeta
intransitive, literary, uncommon, of beings to totter, be unsteady in one’s movements
Similar: se clătina, se împletici
intransitive, literary, uncommon, of objects to sway, waver
Similar: se clătina, se legăna
intransitive, literary, uncommon to fluctuate
Similar: fluctua
intransitive, literary, uncommon, of feelings to waver
intransitive, literary, obsolete to evade responsibility using pretexts
Similar: se eschiva, se codi, o întoarce

In English

hesitate to stop or pause respecting decision or action

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"șovăi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99ov%C4%83i.

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@misc{s_ova_i_2026,
  title = {șovăi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99ov%C4%83i},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}