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Etymology edit

Cognate with Russian ля́скать (ljáskatʹ), Belarusian ля́скаць (ljáskacʹ). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈlʲaskɐte]
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Verb edit

ля́скати (ljáskatyimpf (perfective ля́снути)

  1. to slap (to cause something to strike soundly)
  2. to smack (to make a smacking sound)
  3. to crack (to make or cause to make a cracking sound: whip, etc.)
  4. to flap (wing, sail, etc.)
  5. to clap (to bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound)

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