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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Venetian zipón, possibly via Greek ζιπούνι (zipoúni), since the 16th century. Ultimately from Arabic جُبَّة (jubba, “long garment”). Doublet of шу́ба (šúba), дже́мпер (džémper), ю́бка (júbka), and жупа́н (župán).
Pronunciation
Noun
зипу́н • (zipún) m inan (genitive зипуна́, nominative plural зипуны́, genitive plural зипуно́в)
- (history) zipun (medieval Russian type of peasant upper garment)
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