плавать

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *plavati, from Proto-Indo-European *plew-. Cognate with English float.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpɫavətʲ]
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Verb

пла́вать • (plávatʹimpf (perfective попла́вать)

  1. to swim, to float
  2. to sail

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