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portyanka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
portyan-ka
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cotton wrapping worn in place of a sock by the Russian military, to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the foothold.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian портя́нка (portjánka) or (more commonly in the plural) портя́нки (portjánki).

Inflected Forms

portyanki (plural) portyankas (plural)

Questions

What does portyanka mean?
A cotton wrapping worn in place of a sock by the Russian military, to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the foothold.
Where does portyanka come from?
Borrowed from Russian портя́нка (portjánka) or (more commonly in the plural) портя́нки (portjánki).

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