хлопотать

Etymology
From. Originally from with an expressive "х" instead of "к". Cognates include 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to bustle about, to diligently do things
 * 2) to hustle, to fuss
 * 3) to try to achieve
 * 4) to try to help, to intercede (for), to plead (for)
 * 1) to try to help, to intercede (for), to plead (for)