Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b)krajina. By surface analysis, о- (o-) +‎ край (kraj) +‎ -їна (-jina)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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окра́їна (okrájinaf inan (genitive окра́їни, nominative plural окра́їни, genitive plural окра́їн)

  1. outskirts, periphery
  2. borderland
  3. edge (of town)

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