лиман

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Russian

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Etymology

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Via Turkic (compare Turkish liman, Crimean Tatar liman) from Byzantine Greek λιμένιον (liménion), from Ancient Greek λιμήν (limḗn).

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Noun

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лима́н (limánm inan (genitive лима́на, nominative plural лима́ны, genitive plural лима́нов, relational adjective лима́нный)

  1. wide estuary
  2. brackish lagoon

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Descendants

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  • English: liman

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Via Turkic (compare Turkish liman, Crimean Tatar liman) from Byzantine Greek λιμένιον (liménion), from Ancient Greek λιμήν (limḗn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɫeˈman]
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Noun

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лима́н (lymánm inan (genitive лима́ну, nominative plural лима́ни, genitive plural лима́нів, relational adjective лима́нний or лима́новий)

  1. brackish lagoon or wide estuary

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