ящер

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Russian[edit]

 ящер on Russian Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *aščerъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈjæɕːɪr]
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Noun[edit]

я́щер (jáščerm anim or m inan (genitive я́щера, nominative plural я́щеры, genitive plural я́щеров)

  1. (dated) a saurian
  2. (dated or colloquial) an ancient reptile, a dinosaur
  3. (zoology) pangolin
    Synonym: панголи́н (pangolín)
  4. a variety of khorovod (traditional Slavic circle dance) in which a circle of young women dance around a young man

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