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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xyžina.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈxʲiʐɨnə]
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Noun

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хи́жина (xížinaf inan (genitive хи́жины, nominative plural хи́жины, genitive plural хи́жин, diminutive хи́жинка)

  1. cabin, hut, shack (small wooden shed)
    Synonyms: лачу́га (lačúga), конура́ (konurá), избу́шка (izbúška), халу́па (xalúpa), хиба́ра (xibára)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Ingrian: hiižina

Further reading

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  • хижина in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru
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