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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xlopati.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈxɫopətʲ]
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Verb

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хло́пать (xlópatʹimpf (perfective хло́пнуть or похло́пать)

  1. to clap
    хло́пать в ладо́шиxlópatʹ v ladóšito clap one’s hands
  2. to flap
    хло́пать кры́льямиxlópatʹ krýlʹjamito flap one's wings
  3. to slap, to smack; to crack (a whip)
  4. to tap
  5. to slam (a door)
  6. to bang, to pop

Conjugation

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