чесати

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Old Church Slavonic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *česati (comb, scratch), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *késtei.

Verb

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чесати (česatiimpf

  1. to pick
  2. to pluck

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic чесати (česati), from Proto-Slavic *česati (comb, scratch), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *késtei.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃeˈsate]
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Verb

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чеса́ти (česátyimpf

  1. (transitive) to comb (hair)
    чеса́ти язики́česáty jazykýto wag tongues
  2. (transitive, textiles) to card, to comb
  3. (intransitive, colloquial, derogatory) to bang on, to talk nonsense
    Synonym: моло́ти (molóty)
  4. (intransitive, colloquial) to go, to be headed
  5. (transitive, colloquial) to hit, to strike, to lash

Conjugation

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