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селя́нка — meaning in English

selyanka

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English meaning

  • countryman noun A person from the same country as the speaker; a fellow national.
  • peasant noun Historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.
  • villager noun Someone who lives in, or comes from, a village.

Senses

селя́нка is used for these senses in English:

  • countryman A man who is a country dweller, especially a follower of country pursuits.
  • peasant A country person.
  • peasantess A female peasant.
  • solyanka A thick, spicy and sour soup in Russian and Ukrainian cuisine.
  • villager A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

countryman — full definition

  1. noun A person from the same country as the speaker; a fellow national.
  2. noun A man who lives in or is associated with the countryside.

peasant — full definition

  1. noun Historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.
  2. noun Informal and often insulting: an unsophisticated or uncultured person.

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