лиман

See also: Лиман

Russian

Etymology

Via Turkic (compare Turkish liman, Crimean Tatar liman) from Byzantine Greek λιμένιον (liménion), from Ancient Greek λιμήν (limḗn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lʲɪˈman]

Noun

лима́н • (limán) m inan (genitive лима́на, nominative plural лима́ны, genitive plural лима́нов, relational adjective лима́нный)

  1. wide estuary
  2. brackish lagoon

Declension

Ukrainian

Etymology

Via Turkic (compare Turkish liman, Crimean Tatar liman) from Byzantine Greek λιμένιον (liménion), from Ancient Greek λιμήν (limḗn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɫeˈman]
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Noun

лима́н • (lymán) m inan (genitive лима́ну, nominative plural лима́ни, genitive plural лима́нів, relational adjective лима́нний or лима́новий)

  1. brackish lagoon or wide estuary

Declension

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