Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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орк (ork) +‎ -и́ня (-ýnja). See орк (ork) for the usage referring to Russians since the War in Donbass.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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орки́ня (orkýnjaf pers (genitive орки́ні, nominative plural орки́ні, genitive plural орки́нь)

  1. a female orc, an orcess
  2. (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, neologism) a Russian woman
  3. (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, neologism) the wife of a Russian soldier, especially one who has taken part in the 2022 invasion of Ukraine

Declension

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