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Etymology

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From руби́ть (rubítʹ) +‎ -ану́ть (-anútʹ) or руба́ть (rubátʹ) +‎ -ану́ть (-anútʹ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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рубану́ть (rubanútʹpf (imperfective руби́ть or руба́ть)

  1. (low colloquial) to axe, to fell, to chop, to cut with an axe (one time)
  2. (colloquial, figurative) to not mince words, to speak the truth, to speak one's mind

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