мамона

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Old East Slavic[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic مَيْمُون (maymūn).

Noun[edit]

мамона (mamonaf

  1. monkey
    Synonym: обезьꙗна (obezĭjana)

References[edit]

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

Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old East Slavic мамона (mamona, monkey).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

мамо́на (mamónaf inan (genitive мамо́ны, nominative plural мамо́ны, genitive plural мамо́н)

  1. (rare) gut, belly (as a symbol of greediness)

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References[edit]

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