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Etymology edit

за- (za-) +‎ пали́ть (palítʹ).

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Verb edit

запали́ть (zapalítʹpf (imperfective пали́ть or запа́ливать)

  1. (low colloquial) to kindle, to set on fire
  2. (low colloquial) to drive (a horse) too hard
  3. (low colloquial) to water (an overheated horse)
  4. (low colloquial, perfective only, intransitive) to begin to shoot
  5. (low colloquial, intransitive) to throw (+ instrumental, a stone)

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