чесати

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Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *česati (comb, scratch), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *késtei.

Verb

чесати (česatiimpf

  1. to pick
  2. to pluck

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic чесати (česati), from Proto-Slavic *česati (comb, scratch), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *késtei.

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Verb

чеса́ти (česátyimpf

  1. (transitive) to comb (hair)
    чеса́ти язики́česáty jazykýto wag tongues
  2. (transitive, textiles) to card, to comb
  3. (intransitive, colloquial, derogatory) to bang on, to talk nonsense
    Synonym: моло́ти (molóty)
  4. (intransitive, colloquial) to go, to be headed
  5. (transitive, colloquial) to hit, to strike, to lash

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