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spoi

“spoi” is a Romanian word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to whitewash

In Romanian

  1. (v.tranz.) a acoperi o suprafață cu un strat subțire de var; a vărui.
  2. (v.tranz.) a acoperi un vas sau un obiect de metal cu un strat subțire dintr-un metal protector.
  3. (v.refl.) (fig.) a-și însuși în mod superficial maniere civilizate, noțiuni de cultură etc. a se ciopli.
  4. (v.tranz.) a unge (pe deasupra).
  5. (v.tranz.) (peior.) a (se) farda.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic съпоити (sŭpoiti, “to bond”), from съ- (sŭ-) + поити (poiti).

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