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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic чьрпати (čĭrpati), from Proto-Slavic *čьrpati, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerp-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕerpətʲ]
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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪrˈpatʲ] (proscribed but almost as common)
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Verb edit

че́рпать (čérpatʹimpf (perfective черпну́ть)

  1. to draw; to ladle; to scoop

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Descendants edit

  • Esperanto: ĉerpi
    • Ido: cherpar