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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic щупати (ščupati), from Proto-Slavic *ščupati ; cognate with Russian щуп (ščup, a probe, a dipstick). Compare as well Sanskrit छुपति (chupati, to touch).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɕːupətʲ]
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Verb edit

щу́пать (ščúpatʹimpf (perfective пощу́пать)

  1. to feel, to touch; to grope
  2. to probe

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