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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic сопѣти (sopěti), from Proto-Slavic *sopěti. Cognates include Ukrainian сопі́ти (sopíty), Belarusian сапці́ (sapcí) or со́пці (sópci).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [sɐˈpʲetʲ]
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Verb edit

сопе́ть (sopétʹimpf

  1. to wheeze (to breathe heavily and noisily through the nose)
    Synonym: хрипе́ть (xripétʹ)
  2. to sniffle

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