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Etymology

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терпе́ть (terpétʹ, to suffer, to endure) +‎ -и́ла (-íla)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tʲɪrˈpʲiɫə]
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Noun

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терпи́ла (terpílam anim (genitive терпи́лы, nominative plural терпи́лы, genitive plural терпи́л)

  1. (slang, derogatory) a person unable to stand up for themselves

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