ляскати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From an original root *ljas- (slashing, lashing), probably of imitative origin.[1] Cognate with Russian ля́скать (ljáskatʹ), Belarusian ля́скаць (ljáskacʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlʲaskɐte]
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Verb

ля́скати • (ljáskatyimpf (perfective ля́снути)

  1. to slap (to cause something to strike soundly)
  2. to smack (to make a smacking sound)
  3. to crack (to make or cause to make a cracking sound: whip, etc.)
  4. to flap (wing, sail, etc.)
  5. to clap (to bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ля́скання n (ljáskannja)
  • ля́скіт m (ljáskit)

References

  1. ^ Irish Slavonic Studies. (1989). Iran: Irish Slavists' Association, p. 67

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