See also: свинья and свиня

Macedonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svinьja, probably from early *svīnī f, from an adjectival form *svinъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *swīˀnas, rom Proto-Indo-European *suH-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsviɲa]
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  • Hyphenation: сви‧ња

Noun

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свиња (svinjaf (plural свињи, relational adjective свински, diminutive свинче)

  1. pig, swine

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svinьja, probably from early *svīnī f, from an adjectival form *svinъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *swīˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European *suH-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sʋǐːɲa/
  • Hyphenation: сви‧ња

Noun

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сви́ња f (Latin spelling svínja)

  1. pig (mammal)

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