Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish صندوق (sandûk), from Persian صندوق (sanduq), from Arabic صُنْدُوق (ṣundūq). Compare Bulgarian сандъ́к (sandǎ́k, box), Serbo-Croatian sànduk/са̀ндук (box, chest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sʊnˈduk]
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Noun

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сунду́к (sundúkm inan (genitive сундука́, nominative plural сундуки́, genitive plural сундуко́в, relational adjective сунду́чный, diminutive сундучо́к)

  1. trunk, chest, coffer, strongbox

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Russenorsk: sondok
  • Solombala English: сундукъ (sunduk)

Southern Altai

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Persian صندوق (sanduq).

Noun

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сундук (sunduk)

  1. chest

References

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сундук”, in Grammatika Altajskovo Jazyka [Altaic language Grammar], Kazan: V universtiteskoj til, 1869, →ISBN