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перо

Pronunciation: [pʲɪˈro]

“перо” is a Russian word. Its 10 meanings in English:

noun

  1. feather, plume
  2. feathers, down (as a commodity or insulating material)
  3. nib, quill (writing implement)
  4. pen (a writer, a writer's individual style, or a metonymic reference to the process of writing)
  5. blade, vane, cutting edge (of a tool or implement)
  6. knife
  7. spear, scape (of garlic, onion, etc.)
  8. fin (of a marine creature)
  9. tail (of a dog)
  10. stay (chainstay or seatstay)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *però; see there for more.

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