vranyo

English

Etymology

From Russian враньё (vranʹjó, “lying, lies”), from врать (vratʹ, “to lie”) (contrasted with ложь (ložʹ)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɹɑːˈnjəʊ/

Noun

vranyo (uncountable)

1. lies, nonsense, tall tale

Usage notes

• Some Russians differentiate between ложь (ložʹ) and враньё (vranʹjó). A lie which is told to deceive someone is a ложь. Tall tales told without the malicious intention of deceiving others are враньё. In practice, however, both words can be used with the same meaning, враньё sounding informal and ложь sounding formal.

See also

• туфта (tufta)