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сорока

сорока

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɐˈrokə]

Noun

соро́ка (soróka) f anim (genitive соро́ки, nominative plural соро́ки, genitive plural соро́к)

  1. European magpie (Pica pica) (Russians associate the magpie with unpleasant squawking, complaining, and especially thievery)
    сорока на хвосте принеслаsoroka na xvoste prineslaa little bird told me (lit: a magpie brought it on its tail)
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Synonyms
Related terms
  • соро́чий (soróčij)
  • соро́кa-воро́вка (soróka-voróvka)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sərɐˈka]

Numeral

сорока́ (soroká)

  1. genitive singular of со́рок (sórok)
  2. instrumental singular of со́рок (sórok)
  3. prepositional singular of со́рок (sórok)

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *s(v)orka.

Pronunciation

Noun

соро́ка (soróka) f anim (genitive соро́ки, nominative plural соро́ки)

  1. magpie

Declension

Noun

соро́ка (soróka) f anim (genitive соро́ки, nominative plural соро́ки)

  1. (figuratively) a very talkative man

Declension

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