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Etymology

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с- (s-) +‎ махну́ть (maxnútʹ)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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смахну́ть (smaxnútʹpf (imperfective сма́хивать)

  1. to whisk (away, off), to flap (away, off), to flick away, to brush (off)
    смахну́ть пыльsmaxnútʹ pylʹto dust; brush the dust off
    смахну́ть слезу́smaxnútʹ slezúto brush away a tear

Conjugation

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