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Aside from referring to pancakes, the word blin (блин) is used in Russian as a "minced oath" for the Russian swear word "блять" blyat', used as an interjection to express a negative emotion, akin to the words "damn!" or saying "Holy Moly!" while meaning "Holy shit!". [10] There are many Russian proverbs involving blini.
The translation of the Bible by Panteleimon Kulish, Ivan Puluj and Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky, known as the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament [1] is the first complete translation of the Old Testament and the New Testament into the Ukrainian language, carried out mainly by Panteleimon Kulish with editorial and translation revisions by Ivan Puluj and the addition of translations by Ivan ...
Ukrainian profanities (Ukrainian: лайливі слова, romanized: lailyvi slova) are words and expressions that are considered improper or even rude in everyday language. Like many other languages, the profanities in Ukrainian are also based on sexuality or the human body. Unlike the Russian profanities, the ones in Ukrainian tend to lean ...
The mat-word "хуй" ("khuy") in Max Vasmer's Russisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [] (Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language). Heidelberg, 1950–1958. Mat (Russian: мат; матерщи́на / ма́терный язы́к, matershchina / materny yazyk) is the term for vulgar, obscene, or profane language in Russian and some other Slavic language communities.
The known history of Bible translation into Ukrainian began in the 16th century with Peresopnytsia Gospels, which included only four Gospels of the New Testament. However, the first mention of the already available translations of the Gospels and the Psalms into Old East Slavic language dates back to the stay of Saints Cyril and Methodius in ...
According to Max Vasmer, the origin of the word blat is the Yiddish blatt, meaning a "blank note" or a "list". [8] However, according to both Vasmer and N. M. Shansky, blat may also have entered into Russian as the Polish loanword blat , a noun signifying "someone who provides an umbrella" or a "cover". [ 8 ]
Elaborate and expensive Christmas light displays have become a hallmark of the holiday season, with enthusiasts all over the world pouring in time, effort, and tons of money to create these ...
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