орясина

Russian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈrʲæsʲɪnə]
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Noun

оря́сина • (orjásinaf inan (genitive оря́сины, nominative plural оря́сины, genitive plural оря́син)

  1. (colloquial) cudgel, pole (large stick)
  2. (colloquial) string bean (very tall, awkward, and clumsy person)

Declension

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “рясина”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

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