ковылять

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Russian

Etymology

Unknown, perhaps a Finnic borrowing, compare Finnish kävellä (to walk), or a slangy term from Northwest Semitic related to Classical Syriac ܟܒܠܐ (kaḇlā, keḇlā, clog, fetter).

Pronunciation

Verb

ковыля́ть (kovyljátʹimpf (perfective ковыльну́ть or доковыля́ть or заковыля́ть or приковыля́ть or проковыля́ть)

  1. (colloquial) to hobble, to dodder, to toddle, to stump
    уйти́, ковыля́яujtí, kovyljájato hobble off/away

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