ruslingvano

Esperanto

Etymology

From rusa (“Russian”) +‎ lingvo (“language”) +‎ -ano (“member”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ruslinɡˈvano]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: ru‧sling‧va‧no

Noun

ruslingvano (accusative singular ruslingvanon, plural ruslingvanoj, accusative plural ruslingvanojn)

  1. One who uses the Russian language; a Russophone.
    Synonym: rusparolanto
    • 1989, John C. Wells, Lingvistikaj aspektoj de Esperanto, 2nd edition, Universala Esperanto-Asocio, →OL, page 23:
      Se iu ruslingvano permesas al si apliki la saman procezon en Esperanto, li same prononcas afero, ofero, aŭ akcidento, okcidenta.
      If some Russophone allows themselves to apply the same process in Esperanto, they pronounce afero and ofero, or akcidento and okcidenta, the same way.
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