махра
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mɐˈxra]
Etymology 1
Shortening of махо́рка (maxórka).
Noun
махра́ • (maxrá) f inan (genitive махры́, uncountable)
- (low colloquial) makhorka (a strong type of tobacco)
- Synonym: махо́рка (maxórka)
Declension
Declension of махра́ (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | махра́ maxrá |
| genitive | махры́ maxrý |
| dative | махре́ maxré |
| accusative | махру́ maxrú |
| instrumental | махро́й, махро́ю maxrój, maxróju |
| prepositional | махре́ maxré |
Etymology 2
Originally мохра́ (moxrá), from мох (mox); respelled according to pronunciation.
Noun
махра́ • (maxrá) f inan (genitive махры́, uncountable, related adjective махро́вый)
- (colloquial) specially made thread loops on fabric or knitwear
- (colloquial) terrycloth
Declension
Declension of махра́ (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | махра́ maxrá |
| genitive | махры́ maxrý |
| dative | махре́ maxré |
| accusative | махру́ maxrú |
| instrumental | махро́й, махро́ю maxrój, maxróju |
| prepositional | махре́ maxré |
Derived terms
- махро́вый (maxróvyj)
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “мохор”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress