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плескати

Pronunciation: [pɫeˈskate]

“плескати” is a Ukrainian word. Its 11 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to splash (of a liquid: to disperse suddenly as a result of an impulse; to splatter)
  2. to splash (to hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass)
  3. to splash (to hit or agitate (liquid) so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass)
  4. to flutter, to flap (of flags or sails)
  5. to flap (making noise)
  6. to slap, to clap, to crack [(optionally) with direct object ‘someone/something’ and по (po, + locative) ‘on something’ and instrumental ‘(with) something’] (to bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound)
  7. to clap, to pat [with direct object ‘someone/something’ and по (po, + locative) ‘on something’ and instrumental ‘(with) something’] (to slap or tap with the hand in a jovial or supportive manner)
  8. to slap (to strike soundly against something)
  9. to clap (to applaud)
  10. to clack, to prate [(sometimes) with язико́м (jazykóm) ‘tongue’ or язика́ми (jazykámy) ‘tongues’ (instrumental)] (to speak foolishly)
  11. to talk smack

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic плескати (pleskati), from Proto-Slavic *pleskati, *plěskati. By surface analysis, плеск (plesk) + -а́ти (-áty).

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