Russian

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Etymology

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From вали́ть (valítʹ) +‎ -ун (-un).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [vɐˈɫun]
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Noun

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валу́н (valúnm inan (genitive валуна́, nominative plural валуны́, genitive plural валуно́в)

  1. boulder

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “валун”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From вали́ти (valýty) +‎ -ун (-un).

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Noun

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валу́н (valúnm inan (genitive валу́на, nominative plural валу́ни, genitive plural валу́нів, relational adjective валу́нний or валуно́вий)

  1. boulder

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