Old Church Slavonic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *česati (comb, scratch), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *késtei.

Verb edit

чесати (česatiimpf

  1. to pick
  2. to pluck

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic чесати (česati), from Proto-Slavic *česati (comb, scratch), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *késtei.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃeˈsate]
  • (file)

Verb edit

чеса́ти (česátyimpf

  1. (transitive) to comb (hair)
    чеса́ти язики́česáty jazykýto wag tongues
  2. (transitive, textiles) to card, to comb
  3. (intransitive, colloquial, derogatory) to bang on, to talk nonsense
    Synonym: моло́ти (molóty)
  4. (intransitive, colloquial) to go, to be headed
  5. (transitive, colloquial) to hit, to strike, to lash

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