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свить (svitʹ) +‎ -ва́ть (-vátʹ)

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свива́ть (svivátʹimpf (perfective свить)

  1. to wind, to twist, to twine
    свива́ть верёвкуsvivátʹ verjóvkuto twist/twine a rope
  2. (dated) to swaddle (a child)

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