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Etymology

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о- (o-) +‎ шпа́рить (špáritʹ)

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Verb

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ошпа́рить (ošpáritʹpf (imperfective шпа́рить or ошпа́ривать)

  1. (colloquial) to scald (one's hands, etc.) (to burn with boiling liquid or steam)
  2. (colloquial) to pour boiling water over (often specifically in order to kill something, e.g. an insect)

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