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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žьlvъ, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel-.

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Noun edit

желвь (želvʹf anim (genitive же́лви, nominative plural же́лви, genitive plural желве́й)

  1. (obsolete) tortoise; turtle
    Synonym: черепа́ха (čerepáxa)
    Желвь ежака́ не обго́нит.Želvʹ ježaká ne obgónit.A tortoise won't overtake a hedgehog.
  2. (rare) a kind of earth tortoises with a thick shell

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