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Russian
Etymology
жи́ла (žíla) + -ка (-ka)
Pronunciation
Noun
жи́лка • (žílka) f inan (genitive жи́лки, nominative plural жи́лки, genitive plural жи́лок)
- (diminutive) veinlet
- (leaf, wing, marble & figurative) vein
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