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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tъlstъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtoɫɕːə]
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Noun

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то́лща (tólščaf inan (genitive то́лщи, nominative plural то́лщи, genitive plural толщ)

  1. thickness
  2. stratum, thick layer, depth
    то́лща воды
    tólšča vody
    the water column
    то́лща поро́д
    tólšča poród
    the rock strata
  3. mass
    наро́дные то́лщи
    naródnyje tólšči
    the mass of the people

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