прощать

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Russian

Etymology

From прости́ть (prostítʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ).

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Verb

проща́ть (proščátʹimpf (perfective прости́ть)

  1. to forgive, to pardon, to excuse
    • Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 2.7:
      что Он так богохульствует? кто может прощать грехи, кроме одного Бога?
      što On tak bogoxulʹstvujet? kto možet proščatʹ grexi, krome odnovo Boga?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. to remit
  3. to condone, to overlook
  4. (imperative only) to farewell

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Descendants

  • Kildin Sami: проашшъе (pråšš’e)