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Russian
Etymology
ла́па (lápa) + -ка (-ka)
Pronunciation
Noun
ла́пка • (lápka) f inan (genitive ла́пки, nominative plural ла́пки, genitive plural ла́пок, diminutive ла́почка)
- diminutive of ла́па (lápa); a (small) paw
- leg, limb, foot (of insects or small animals)
- лягуша́чьи ла́пки ― ljagušáčʹi lápki ― frog legs
- гуси́ные ла́пки ― gusínyje lápki ― crow's feet (around someone's eyes — lit. goose's feet), houndstooth (textile pattern)
- кури́ная ла́пка ― kurínaja lápka ― herringbone pattern (seam)
- подня́ть ла́пки кве́рху; сложи́ть ла́пки ― podnjátʹ lápki kvérxu; složítʹ lápki ― give up; throw up the towel
- ходи́ть на за́дних ла́пках ― xodítʹ na zádnix lápkax ― dance attendance
- перепончатая ла́пка ― perepončataja lápka ― webbed foot
- (engineering) claw, grip, clutch, pawl, tang
- полольная ла́пка ― pololʹnaja lápka ― weeding fork
- (typography) curly quote (one of „ “ in Russian typography)
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