бичевать

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Russian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [bʲɪt͡ɕɪˈvatʲ]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bičevati. By surface analysis, бич (bič, whip) +‎ -ева́ть (-evátʹ)

Verb[edit]

бичева́ть (bičevátʹimpf

  1. (dated) to lash, to scourge, to whip, to flagellate
  2. (figuratively) to castigate
Conjugation[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

бич (bič, hobo, bum) +‎ -ева́ть (-evátʹ)

Verb[edit]

бичева́ть (bičevátʹimpf

  1. (colloquial) to live on the streets, to be a bum
Conjugation[edit]