Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obrok

/əˈbɹoʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: obrok
IPA: /əˈbɹoʊk/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

In Russia, a poll tax paid by peasants absent from their lord's estate.

Example Sentences

"Those who have been taught a trade of any sort pay him a higher obrok than a mere cultivator, and he receives a passport to go and reside where he pleases"

Etymology

From Russian обро́к (obrók, “rent, tribute”).

Inflected Forms

obroks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce obrok?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹoʊk/.
What does obrok mean?: A rent.
Where does obrok come from?: From Russian обро́к (obrók, “rent, tribute”).

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