порося

Russian

Etymology

Most likely borrowed from Ukrainian порося́ (porosjá), from Proto-Slavic *porsę (“piglet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pərɐˈsʲa]

Noun

порося́ • (porosjá) n anim

1. (regional, Ukraine or humorous) young pig, piglet

   не́ было у ба́бы забо́т так купи́ла ба́ба порося́ ― né bylo u báby zabót tak kupíla bába porosjá ― trouble comes to him who seeks it (lit.: the woman (impolite) didn't have any trouble but the woman bought a piglet)

Usage notes

• Exists only in the nominative and accusative singular.

Synonyms

• поросёнок (porosjónok)