| Serbo-Croatian (L)
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Serbo-Croatian (C)
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Greek (L)
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Greek
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English meaning
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Notes
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| afrodizijak
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афродизијак
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áfrodisiakós
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ἀφροδισιακός
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aphrodisiac
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AG
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| azot
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азот
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ázōtos
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ἀζωτος
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Nitrogen
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via French ← Latin ← AG
(coined in French, based on AG) Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = dušik
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| bar
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бар
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varós
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βάρος
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bar (unit of pressure)
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AG
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| biber
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бибер
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piperiá
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πιπεριά
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pepper
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via Turkish; Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = papar
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| crkva
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црква
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kyriakón
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κυριακόν
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church
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via Proto-Slavic ← Old High German ← AG
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| cvekla
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цвекла
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red beet
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Proto-Slavic ← Medieval Greek ← AG; Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = cikla
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| čempres
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чемпрес
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kypárissos
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κυπάρισσος
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cypress
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via Dalmatian ← Latin
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| ćuprija
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ћуприја
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géfyra
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γέφυρα
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bridge
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via Turkish Synonym = most
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| delfin
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делфин
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delphís
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δελφίς
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dolphin
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via Latin ← AG
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| drum
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друм
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drómos
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δρόμος
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road Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = cesta; (in all Serbo-Croatian dialects) = put
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| dupin
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дупин
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delphís
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δελφίς
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dolphin
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via Dalmatian ← Latin ← AG
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| đak
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ђак
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diákos
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διάκος
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student, pupil
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via Medieval Latin
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| đakon
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ђакон
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diákonos
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διάκονος
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deacon
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via Medieval Latin
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| đubre
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ђубре
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kópros
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κόπρος
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garbage, trash; manure; bad and immoral person
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via Ottoman Turkish ← AG Synonym (in all Serbo-Croatian dialects) = smeće
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| efendija
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ефендија
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afthéntis
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αὐθέντης
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effendi
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via Ottoman Turkish
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| episkop
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епископ
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épískopos
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ἐπίσκοπος
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bishop
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AG Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = biskup
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| etika
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етика
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ḗthikós
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ἠθικός
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ethics
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AG
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| etnika
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етника
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éthnikós
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ἐθνικός
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ethnic group (people, nation)
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| fazan
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фазан
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phasianós
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φασιανός
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pheasant
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via German ← Latin ← AG
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| feniks
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феникс
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phoȋniks
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φοῖνιξ
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phoenix
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AG
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| gitara
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гитара
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kithára
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κιθάρα
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guitar
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via Spanish ← AG
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| guma
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гума
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kómmi
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κόμμι
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rubber
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via Latin ← AG, originally Egyptian
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| haos
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хаос
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kháos
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χάος
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chaos
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AG; Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = kaos
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| hartija
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хартија
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khartí
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χαρτί
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paper
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Synonym (in all Serbo-Croatian dialects) = papir
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| hiljada
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хиљада
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khiliás
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χιλιάς
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thousand (1000)
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AG; Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = tisuća
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| hlor
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хлор
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χλωρός
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khlōrós
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chlorine
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AG; Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = klor
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| hor
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хор
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khorós
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χορός
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chorus, choir
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Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = kor
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| idiot
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идиот
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idiṓtēs
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ἰδιώτης
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idiot
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via Latin ← AG
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| ikona
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икона
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eikóna
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εικόνα
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icon
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| ironija
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иронија
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eírōneía
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ειρωνεία
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irony
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AG
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| istorija
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историја
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istoría
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ἱστορία
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history
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AG; Bosnian form of historija is derived from the Latin historia; in standard Croatian, historija denotes the academic study of history, while preferring povijest for history as a past reality. Ekavian form povest is seldom used in Serbia.
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| kada
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када
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kádos
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κάδος
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bathtub
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via Latin ← AG
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| kalem
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калем
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kálamos
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κάλαμος
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reel
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via Turkish ← Arabic ← AG
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| kamin
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камин
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káminos
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κάμινος
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hearth, fireplace
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via Latin ← AG
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| keramika
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керамика
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keramikós
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κεραμικός
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ceramics
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AG
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| kesten
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кестен
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kástana
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κάστανα
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chestnut
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via Turkish ← AG
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| kit
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кит
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kȇtos
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κῆτος
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Whale
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AG
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| klisura
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клисура
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kleisoúra
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κλεισούρα
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gorge
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Medieval Greek
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| komad
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комад
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kommátion
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κομμάτιον
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piece, part, parcel, fragment
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AG
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| kopito
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копито
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kopto
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hoof
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| kreda
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креда
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Krḗtē
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Κρήτη
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chalk, Cretaceous
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via Latin ← AG
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| krevet
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крeвет
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kreváti (MG) / krábbatos (AG)
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κρεβάτι (MG) / κράββατος (AG)
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bed
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via Ottoman Turkish ← MG ← AG
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| kutija
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кутија
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koutí
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κουτί
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box
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via Ottoman Turkish ← AG
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| livada
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ливада
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livádi
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λιβάδι
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meadow
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MG
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| mana
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мана
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mánna
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μάννα
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manna
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via Latin ← AG, originally Hebrew
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| manastir
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манастир
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monastḗrion
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μοναστήριον
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monastery, cloister
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via Latin ← AG; Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = samostan
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| melodija
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мелодија
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melōidía
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μελῳδία
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melody
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via Latin ← AG
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| miris
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мирис
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mýron
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μύρον
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smell
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AG
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| mirodija
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миродија
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myrodiá
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μυρωδιά
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aromatic spice
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MG
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| mit
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мит
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mŷthos
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μῦθος
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myth
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AG
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| muzej
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музеј
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Μουσεῖον
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Mouseîon
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museum
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via Latin ← AG
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| nafta
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нафта
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náphtha
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νάφθα
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petroleum, diesel fuel (slang)
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via Latin ← AG
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| okean
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океан
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ṓkeanós
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ὠκεανός
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ocean
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via Latin ← AG; Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = ocean
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| orgazam
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оргазам
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orgasmós
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οργασμός
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orgasm
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via Latin ← AG
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| orgija
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оргија
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órgia
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ὄργια
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orgy
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AG
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| papa
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папа
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papás
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παπάς
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Pope
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via Latin ← AG
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| patos
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патос
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pátos
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πάτος
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floor
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AG; Synonym (in all Serbo-Croatian dialects) = pod
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| pâtos
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па̂тос
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páthos
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πάθος
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pathos
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AG
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| paranoja
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параноја
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paránoia
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παράνοια
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paranoia
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via Neo-Latin ← AG
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| parastos
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парастос
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parástasis
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παράστασις
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dirge
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| pasulj
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пасуљ
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fasóli (MG) / phásēlos (AG)
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φασόλι (MG) / φάσηλος (AG)
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bean
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via Hungarian ← MG ← AG; Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = grah
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| pauza
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пауза
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paûsis
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παῦσις
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pause
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via German ← Latin ← AG
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| pita
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пита
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píta
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πίτα
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pie, pita
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via Turkish ← Medieval Greek
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| plastika
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пластика
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plastikós
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πλαστικός
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plastic
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via Latin
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| pleroma
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плерома
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plḗrōma
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πλήρωμα
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Pleroma
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AG
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| pop
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поп
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papás
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παπάς
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priest
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via Proto-Slavic ← Old German German ← AG
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| praksa
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пракса
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prȃksis
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πρᾶξις
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usage, use, practice, profession
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AG
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| putir
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путир
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potḗr
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ποτήρ
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chalice
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AG; Synonym (in Croatian dialects) = kalež
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| sfera
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сфера
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sphaĩra
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σφαῖρα
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sphere
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AG
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| sidro
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сидро
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sídiros
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σίδηρος
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anchor
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| sistem
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систем
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sýstema
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σύστημα
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system
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AG
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| skandal
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скандал
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skándalon
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σκάνδαλον
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scandal
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via German ← Latin ← AG
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| stadion
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стадион
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stádion
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στάδιον
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stadium, stadion
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AG
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| subota
|
субота
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sávvaton
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σάββατον
|
Saturday
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via Latin ← AG, originally Hebrew
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| sulundar
|
сулундар
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sōlēnárion
|
σωληνάριον
|
stove-pipe
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via Turkish ← MG ← AG
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| talas
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талас
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thálassa
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θάλασσα
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wind wave
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via Turkish ← AG; Synonym (in western Serbo-Croatian dialects) = val
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| talenat
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таленат
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tálanton
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τάλαντον
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talent
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AG;
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| tehnika
|
техника
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tekhnikós
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τεχνικός
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technique, technology
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AG
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| tiganj
|
тигањ
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tigáni
|
τηγάνι
|
pan (saucepan)
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via Turkish
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| tip
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тип
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týpos
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τύπος
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type
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AG
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