Belarusian

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Etymology

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From Old East Slavic цѣловати (cělovati, to greet; to kiss), from Proto-Slavic *cělovati (to greet; to kiss), from *cělъ (whole) +‎ *-ati.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡saɫaˈvat͡sʲ]

Verb

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цалава́ць (calavácʹimpf (perfective пацалава́ць)

  1. to kiss

Conjugation

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References

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  • цалаваць” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org