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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic свинꙑ́и (svinýi), from Proto-Slavic *svinъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *swīˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European *suH-iHnos, from *suH- (pig, hog, swine) + *-iHnos.

Equivalent to сви(нья́) (svi(nʹjá)) +‎ -но́й (-nój).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [svʲɪˈnoj]
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Adjective

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свино́й (svinój)

  1. (relational) pig
  2. (relational) pork

Declension

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