ляпать

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Russian

Etymology

Probably from an onomatopoeic or interjectory root related to Proto-Slavic *lopiti (to clap, bang, strike) or *lapa (paw).[1][2][3] See more at ляп (ljap), ля́па (ljápa).

Pronunciation

Verb

ля́пать (ljápatʹimpf (perfective ля́пнуть or сля́пать or наля́пать)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) to make hastily, to throw together
    Perfective: сля́пать (sljápatʹ)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) to slap, to splotch, to daub (paint on something)
    Perfective: наля́пать (naljápatʹ)
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) to whack, to hit
  4. (colloquial, derogatory) to blurt out, to blab
    Perfective: ля́пнуть (ljápnutʹ)

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References

  1. ^ Chernykh, P. Ja. (1993) “ляпать”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN
  2. ^ Šanskij, N. M. (2004) “ляпать”, in Školʹnyj etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [School Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Drofa
  3. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ляп”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress