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змея

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zmьja. See also змей (zmej).

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zmʲɪˈja]
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Noun

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змея́ (zmejáf anim (genitive змеи́, nominative plural зме́и, genitive plural змей, relational adjective змеи́ный, diminutive зме́йка, augmentative змею́га, pejorative змею́ка)

  1. snake, serpent
    Hyponyms: уж (), гадю́ка (gadjúka), гюрза́ (gjurzá), анако́нда (anakónda), а́спид (áspid), ко́бра (kóbra), пито́н (pitón), уда́в (udáv)
  2. (figuratively) crafty, sneaky person, snake
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Descendants
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  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: (dialectal) smeja
    • South Karelian: zmeja

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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зме́я (zméjam anim or m inan

  1. inflection of змей (zmej):
    1. genitive/accusative singular
    2. animate accusative singular