Belarusian

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Belarus +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛləˈɹuːsi.ən/, /ˌbɛləˈɹʌʃən/, /ˌbɛləˈɹuːʃən/, /ˌbɛləˈɹuːʒən/, /ˌbjɛləˈ-/
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  • Rhymes: -ʌʃən, -uːʃən, -uːʒən, -uːsiən

Adjective

Belarusian (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Belarus, the Belarusian people.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Belarusian (countable and uncountable, plural Belarusians)

  1. (uncountable) The Slavic language spoken in Belarus (formerly called White Ruthenia or White Russia).
  2. (countable) A citizen of Belarus.

Synonyms

Translations

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See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Belarusian terms
  • Appendix:Belarusian Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Belarusian

Further reading