вощага

Etymology
, of unclear origin. BER mentions (under its derivative ):
 * Possibly borrowed from some derivative of 🇨🇬;
 * Corrupted form of what would be (one would expect a nasal vowel and no palatalization within the root in this case).

Compare also 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) stick, crook, whip

Usage notes
Only derivatives are still used in the contemporary language.

Noun

 * 1) whip (type of tool), lash