Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bylina

/bəˈliːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: byli-na
IPA: /bəˈliːnə/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional East Slavic oral epic narrative poem.

Example Sentences

"We may compare the above notions with the categories of A. M. Astahova in her analysis of Russian epics, the bylina."

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian были́на (bylína).

Inflected Forms

bylinas (plural) bylini (plural) byliny (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bylina?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈliːnə/.
What does bylina mean?: A traditional East Slavic oral epic narrative poem.
Where does bylina come from?: Borrowed from Russian были́на (bylína).

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