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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic [Term?], from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (to shimmer, glisten).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mʲɪlʲˈkatʲ]
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Verb

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мелька́ть (melʹkátʹimpf (perfective мелькну́ть or замелька́ть)

  1. to flash, to gleam
  2. to flit, to fly past
  3. to loom, to turn up
  4. to appear for a moment, to be glimpsed fleetingly

Conjugation

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