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Etymology

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From дыра (dyra) +‎ -ник (-nik)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ды́рник (dýrnikm inan (genitive ды́рника, nominative plural ды́рники, genitive plural ды́рников, feminine ды́рница)

  1. (Christianity) a kind of Priestless Old Believer (in particular, the one who prays through a special hole in the wall)

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