sifonit' (Robert Chandler's question)

[Alexandra Smith]

Dear Robert,

The word "sifonit'" means to blow air (it's related to the word sifon  
and is usually used to describe wind or draft).
See the gramota ru  
side:http://slovari.gramota.ru/portal_sl.html?d=elistratov&s=%F1%E8%F4%EE%ED%E8%F2%FC
If you can't open the side, just go to the yandex.ru server and type  
the verb sifonit' in Russian. You will be given a link to the gramota  
ru site straight away.

All very best,
Sasha Smith

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Alexandra Smith (PhD, University of London)
Lecturer in Russian
School of European Languages and Cultures
The University of Edinburgh
David Hume Tower
George Square
Edinburgh EX8 9JX
UK

tel. +44-(0)131-6511381
fax: +44- (0)131- 650-3604
e-mail: Alexandra.Smith at ed.ac.uk

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