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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *běliti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bʲɪˈlʲitʲ]
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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бели́ть (belítʹimpf (perfective побели́ть)

  1. to blanch, to whiten, to make something white
  2. to whitewash (literally or figuratively)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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