хват
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Noun edit
хват • (xvat) m inan (genitive хва́та, nominative plural хва́ты, genitive plural хва́тов)
- (sports) grip, grasp
- Synonym: хва́тка (xvátka)
- (colloquial) grasping fellow
- Synonym: хапу́га (xapúga)
- (archaic) energetic, resourceful, and daring person
- Synonym: у́харь (úxarʹ)