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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian хлопота́ть (xlopotátʹ). Cognate with Polish kłopotać.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kloˈpodi]
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  • Rhymes: -odi
  • Hyphenation: klo‧po‧di

Verb

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klopodi (present klopodas, past klopodis, future klopodos, conditional klopodus, volitive klopodu)

  1. to take steps, to try
    Synonyms: peni, provi
    • 1973, Irredentist and Nationalist Questions in Central Europe, 1913-1939: Bulgaria, volume II, page 79:
      Kiu havis teron, tiu pligrandigis ĝin; kiu estis dungito, tiu klopodis akiri teron kaj fariĝi mastro.
      The one who owned land, enlarged it; the one who was a waged labourer, attempted to acquire land and become a master.

Conjugation

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