порося

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Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic поросѧ (porosę), from Proto-Slavic *porsę (piglet).

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Noun

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порося́ (porosján anim

  1. (regional, Ukraine or humorous) young pig, piglet
    Synonym: поросёнок (porosjónok)
    не́ было у ба́бы забо́т так купи́ла ба́ба порося́né bylo u báby zabót tak kupíla bába porosjátrouble comes to him who seeks it (lit.: the woman (impolite) didn't have any trouble but the woman bought a piglet)
    • 2016, Гунта Рудзите, Записки пилигрима, translation of Svētceļotāja piezīmes by R. Rudzītis:
      Не одна́жды я ви́дел, как де́ти в ко́мнате игра́ются с порося́тей […]
      Ne odnáždy ja vídel, kak déti v kómnate igrájutsja s porosjátej […]
      Many a time I saw children playing with a piglet in the room […]
  2. (figuratively, derogatory) pig (a dirty, unscrupulous, or mean person)
    Synonym: свинья́ (svinʹjá)

Usage notes

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  • Normally used only in the nominative and accusative singular.

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *porsę.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɔrɔˈsʲa]
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Noun

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порося́ (porosján animal (genitive порося́ти, nominative plural порося́та, genitive plural порося́т)

  1. young pig, piglet

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