довбати

Etymology
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Verb

 * 1)  to hollow, to dig, to gauge, to slot, to hole
 * 2)  to chip, to break off, to mine
 * 3)  to chisel, to carve
 * 4)  to peck
 * 5)  to pummel, to batter, to pound
 * 6)  to nag, to criticize, to pester, to harass, to bother
 * 7)  to bring up all the time, to constantly remind of
 * 8)  to learn by rote
 * 9)  to pick
 * 10)  to ache, to hurt