хлыст

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хлыст

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Etymology 1

Onomatopoetic according to Vasmer. See also хлеста́ть (xlestátʹ); Polish chłosta.

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  • Rhymes: -ɨst

Noun

хлыст (xlystm inan or m anim (genitive хлыста́, nominative plural хлысты́, genitive plural хлысто́в, relational adjective хлыстово́й, diminutive хлы́стик, augmentative хлысти́ще)

  1. whip, switch (thin rod used as a whip)
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Etymology 2

Uncertain. May be related to христос (xristos).

Pronunciation

Noun

хлыст (xlystm anim (genitive хлыста́, nominative plural хлысты́, genitive plural хлысто́в, relational adjective хлыстовско́й)

  1. (Christianity) a Khlyst