хват

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Noun

хват (xvatm inan (genitive хва́та, nominative plural хва́ты, genitive plural хва́тов)

  1. (sports) grip, grasp
    Synonym: хва́тка (xvátka)
  2. (colloquial) grasping fellow
    Synonym: хапу́га (xapúga)
  3. (archaic) energetic, resourceful, and daring person
    Synonym: у́харь (úxarʹ)

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