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What does zmiinyi mean?
Alternative form of Snake Island.
Where does zmiinyi come from?
Borrowed from Ukrainian змії́ний (zmijínyj, “serpentine, related to snakes”), short for о́стрів Змії́ний (óstriv Zmijínyj, “Snake Island”).

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