Belarusian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tèrti.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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це́рці (cjérciimpf (perfective паце́рці)

  1. (transitive) to rub (to push, drive back and forth on the surface of something)
    Наво́шта ты трэш шчаку́?
    Navóšta ty treš ščakú?
    What are you rubbing your cheek for?
  2. (transitive) to polish
  3. (transitive) to pinch (to be tight, uncomfortable, cause pain, damage the skin)
  4. (transitive) to grind (to make softer)

Conjugation

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References

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  • церці”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
  • церці” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org