ящер

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *aščerъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjæɕːɪr]
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Noun

я́щер • (jáščer) m anim or m inan (genitive я́щера, nominative plural я́щеры, genitive plural я́щеров)

  1. (dated) a saurian
  2. (dated or colloquial) an ancient reptile, a dinosaur
  3. (zoology) pangolin
    Synonym: панголи́н (pangolín)
  4. a variety of khorovod (traditional Slavic circle dance) in which a circle of young women dance around a young man

Declension

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