мисирка

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Macedonian

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Etymology

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From the Arabic name of Egypt, Ottoman Turkish مصر (mısır), Arabic مِصْر (miṣr); following the false belief that turkeys originate from Egypt. Compare English turkey, Portuguese peru, Russian индейка (indejka), Scottish Gaelic eun-Frangach, and Dutch kalkoen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmisirka]
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Noun

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мисирка (misirkaf (plural мисирки, masculine мисир, relational adjective мисиркин, diminutive мисирче)

  1. turkey
  2. (derogatory) stupid woman

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