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хлыст

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Etymology 1

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Onomatopoetic according to Vasmer. See also хлеста́ть (xlestátʹ); Polish chłosta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [xɫɨst]
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  • Rhymes: -ɨst

Noun

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хлыст (xlystm inan or m anim (genitive хлыста́, nominative plural хлысты́, genitive plural хлысто́в, relational adjective хлыстово́й, diminutive хлы́стик, augmentative хлысти́ще)

  1. whip, switch (thin rod used as a whip)
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Etymology 2

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Uncertain. May be related to христос (xristos).

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Noun

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хлыст (xlystm anim (genitive хлыста́, nominative plural хлысты́, genitive plural хлысто́в, relational adjective хлыстовско́й)

  1. (Christianity) a Khlyst