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Etymology

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пе́пел (pépel) +‎ -и́ще (-íšče)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pʲɪpʲɪˈlʲiɕːe]

Noun

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пепели́ще (pepelíščen inan (genitive пепели́ща, uncountable)

  1. the ashes, smoldering ruins
  2. (figuratively) hearth and home

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