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саранча

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Turkic, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *sārïg (yellow), compare Karakhanid [script needed] (sarïğča, locust).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sərɐnʲˈt͡ɕa]
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Noun

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саранча́ (sarančáf anim (genitive саранчи́, nominative plural саранчи́, genitive plural саранче́й)

  1. (zoology) locust, grasshopper
    Synonym: саранчу́к (sarančúk)

Usage notes

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Usually used in the singular as a collective noun.

Declension

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “саранча”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress