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Etymology

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East Slavic word inherited from Proto-Slavic *zakolti. By surface analysis, за- (za-) +‎ коло́ть (kolótʹ). Doublet of закла́ть (zaklátʹ), a borrowing from Old Church Slavonic.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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заколо́ть (zakolótʹimpf (perfective зака́лывать)

  1. to kill by stabbing
  2. to slaughter (an animal)
    Imperfectives: коло́ть (kolótʹ), зака́лывать (zakályvatʹ)
  3. to attach with a pin

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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