Russian

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Etymology

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бе́дный (bédnyj) +‎ -яга (-jaga)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bʲɪdʲˈnʲaɡə]
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Noun

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бедня́га (bednjágam anim or f anim (genitive бедня́ги, nominative plural бедня́ги, genitive plural бедня́г, diminutive бедня́жка)

  1. poor fellow, poor devil, wretch

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