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Etymology

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Unknown, perhaps a Finnic borrowing, compare Finnish kävellä (to walk), or a slangy term from Northwest Semitic related to Classical Syriac ܟܒܠܐ (kaḇlā, keḇlā, clog, fetter).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ковыля́ть (kovyljátʹimpf (perfective ковыльну́ть or доковыля́ть or заковыля́ть or приковыля́ть or проковыля́ть)

  1. (colloquial) to hobble, to dodder, to toddle, to stump
    уйти́, ковыля́яujtí, kovyljájato hobble off/away

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