Russian

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Etymology

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Constructed from the modern names of the first four letters of the Russian alphabet, а (a), бэ (), вэ () and гэ (). Compare а́збука (ázbuka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐbɨˈvɛɡə] (phonetic respelling: абэвэ́га)
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Noun

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абеве́га (abɛvɛ́gaf inan (genitive абеве́ги, nominative plural абеве́ги, genitive plural абеве́г)

  1. (obsolete) alphabet, ABC
    Synonyms: а́збука (ázbuka), алфави́т (alfavít)

Declension

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