мурава

Russian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *murava, from *mura, *murъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mauˀras (mud). Cognate with Polish murawa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʊrɐˈva]

Noun

мурава́ • (muravá) f inan (genitive муравы́, nominative plural мура́вы, genitive plural мура́в)

  1. young grass; sward
Declension

Etymology 2

From Latin murra (precious stone), ultimately from Persian. Compare مری (little glass ball) and مروارید (pearl).

Pronunciation

  • мура́ва: IPA(key): [mʊˈravə]
  • мурава́: IPA(key): [mʊrɐˈva]

Noun

мура́ва or мурава́ • (muráva or muravá) f inan (genitive мура́вы or муравы́, nominative plural мура́вы, genitive plural мура́в)

  1. (dated) glaze
    Synonym: глазу́рь (glazúrʹ)
Declension
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