Ухань

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Etymology

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Sense 2 derives from a mispronunciation by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi of "Сла́ва Украї́ні (Sláva Ukrajíni)" as "Сла́ва Уха́ни (Sláva Uxáni)" in a speech held in March 2022.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Уха́нь (Uxánʹm inan (genitive Уха́ня, relational adjective уха́ньский)

  1. Wuhan (the capital city of Hubei, China)
  2. (Internet slang, derogatory, humorous) Ukraine

Declension

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References

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  1. ^
    2022 March 16, RealMacReport, “Real Mac Report on X: "The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a hilarious video of Nancy Pelosi saying "Slava Wuhani" (Glory to Wuhan) and "President Kerensky" instead of Zelensky." / X”, in X[1]: