սկվազնյակ

Armenian

Etymology

From Russian сквозня́к (skvoznják).

Pronunciation

Noun

սկվազնյակ • (skvaznyak) (colloquial, nonstandard, Eastern Armenian)

  1. draught (a current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle)
    Synonyms: միջանցահով (miǰancʻahov), միջանցաքամի (miǰancʻakʻami)

Usage notes

Draughts are considered extremely dangerous in Soviet Armenian culture. They may lead to pneumonia or even death.

Declension

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