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чавыча

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Russian

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Пойманная чавыча

Etymology

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Borrowed from Itelmen човуича (see чʼучʼу). Ultimately from Proto-Chukotko-Kamchatkan *æwæc(u).

Pronunciation

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  • чавыча́: IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪvɨˈt͡ɕa]
  • чавы́ча: IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪˈvɨt͡ɕə] (sometimes seen as dated)

Noun

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чавыча́ or чавы́ча (čavyčá or čavýčaf anim (genitive чавычи́ or чавы́чи, nominative plural чавычи́ or чавы́чи, genitive plural чавыче́й or чавы́чей)

  1. chinook salmon, king salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Declension

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