балахон

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Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unclear. Formerly unsuccessfully derived from Persian بالا جامه (bâlâ jâme, upper dress) or Turkic. May be related to бала́хтать (baláxtatʹ, splash), бала́хтаться (baláxtatʹsja, gad).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bəɫɐˈxon]
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Noun

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балахо́н (balaxónm inan (genitive балахо́на, nominative plural балахо́ны, genitive plural балахо́нов)

  1. (historical) loose peasant overgarment made of sackcloth or twill
  2. (colloquial) loose-fitting robe

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References

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  • Anikin, A. E. (2008) “балахна́ I”, in Русский этимологический словарь (in Russian), issue 2 (ба – бдынъ), Moscow: Manuscript Monuments Ancient Rus, →ISBN, page 129

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Unclear. Formerly unsuccessfully derived from Persian بالا جامه (bâlâ jâme, upper dress) or Turkic.

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Noun

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балахо́н (balaxónm inan (genitive балахо́на, nominative plural балахо́ни, genitive plural балахо́нів)

  1. (historical) loose peasant overgarment made of sackcloth or twill
  2. (colloquial) loose-fitting robe

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