калякать

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Russian

Pronunciation

Verb

каля́кать (kaljákatʹimpf

  1. (colloquial) to converse, to talk
    Synonyms: бала́кать (balákatʹ), болта́ть (boltátʹ)
    • 1885, Михаил Салтыков-Щедрин , Соседи; English translation from (Please provide a date or year):
      Сойду́тся они́ ве́чером под пра́здник, когда́ и бе́дным, и бога́тым — всем досужно, ся́дут на ла́вочку пе́ред хоро́мами Ива́на Бога́того и начну́т каля́кать.
      Sojdútsja oní véčerom pod prázdnik, kogdá i bédnym, i bogátym — vsem dosužno, sjádut na lávočku péred xorómami Ivána Bogátovo i načnút kaljákatʹ.
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  2. (colloquial, somewhat derogatory) to draw (pictures), to paint
    Synonyms: малева́ть (malevátʹ), рисова́ть (risovátʹ) (more common)

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