Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian охоро́на (oxoróna). By surface analysis, охорон- (oxoron-) +‎ (-a).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɔxɔˈrɔnɐ]
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Noun

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охоро́на (oxorónaf inan (genitive охоро́ни, uncountable)

  1. guarding, protection, safeguarding, keeping
  2. (collective) security, security guards, guards, bodyguards

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