Belarus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 See also 2 Galician 2.1 Proper noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 3 Tatar 3.1 Proper noun 3.1.1 References

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Slavonic bel- ("white") + -a- (connecting morpheme) + Rus ("Ruthenia"); The stem bel- is cognate with Balt- (Baltic) < Lithuanian balts (white). Compare Belarusian Беларусь (Belarús’), Russian Беларусь (Belarús’), Белоруссия (Belorússija).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈbɛl.ə.ɹus/
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[edit] Proper noun

Singular Belarus

Plural -

Belarus

1. A country in Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus (Рэспублiка Беларусь).

[edit] Synonyms

• Belorussia
• Byelorussia (obsolete)
• White Russia (obsolete)

[edit] Derived terms

• Belarusian
• Byelorussian SSR

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• Countries of the world

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[edit] Galician

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Belarus f.

1. Belarus

[edit] Synonyms

• Bielorrusia

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[edit] Tatar

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Belarus

1. Belarus

[edit] References

• www.azatliq.org