клевать

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kľьvati. Compare Bulgarian кълва́ (kǎlvá), Belarusian клюва́ць (kljuvácʹ), Old Church Slavonic клюıѫ (kljuıǫ), Slovene kljuváti, Polish kluć, Ukrainian клюва́ти (kljuváty).

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Verb

клева́ть (klevátʹimpf (perfective клю́нуть)

  1. to peck, to pick (for birds)
    клева́ть но́сомklevátʹ nósomto nod off to sleep, to be drowsy
  2. to bite (in terms of biting a baited hook or other lure)

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