гиря
Russian
Etymology
Old Russian гыря, Bulgarian гiря. Vasmer connects it to the root of гвор (gvor) "bladder, tumor", ultimately PIE *gʷreh₂- "heavy". The phonology is difficult and may show Iranian influence (Indo-Iranian *gr̥Húš, modern Persian گران (gerân) "heavy").
Pronunciation
Noun
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ги́ря • (gírja) f inan (genitive ги́ри, nominative plural ги́ри, genitive plural гирь)
- weight for measuring
- kettlebell, girya
Declension
Related terms
- гиревой (girevoj)
References
- Max Vasmer, Etymological dictionary of the Russian language (1950-1958), p. 1406.