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perti

“perti” is a Lithuanian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to lash with a besom in a bath
  2. to beat, lash, flog

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *pertei. Cognates include Latvian pḕrt (“to beat, lash with a besom (in a bath)”), Proto-Slavic *pérti (“to push, press”).

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