рукопашный

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Russian

Etymology

From рукопа́шь (rukopášʹ) +‎ -ный (-nyj), from рука́ (ruká, hand) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ пашь (pašʹ, a waving, a flapping), from паха́ть (paxátʹ, to wave, to flap).

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Adjective

рукопа́шный (rukopášnyj)

  1. hand-to-hand
    рукопа́шный бойrukopášnyj bojhand-to-hand fight(ing)/combat

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