бійня

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From бі́й (bíj) +‎ -ня (-nja). Compare Russian бо́йня (bójnja).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

бі́йня (bíjnjaf inan (genitive бі́йні, nominative plural бі́йні, genitive plural бо́єнь)

  1. butchery, carnage, massacre, slaughter (mass killing of people)
    Synonyms: кровопроли́ття́ n (krovoprolýttjá), різани́на f (rizanýna), різня́ f (riznjá)
  2. Synonym of бі́йка f (bíjka).

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