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Russian
Pronunciation
Adverb
и́скоса • (ískosa)
- askance, asquint (of a look or glance)
1956, “Подмосковные вечера (Moscow Suburban Evenings)”, Mikhail Matusovsky (lyrics), Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi (music):Что ж ты милая, смотришь искоса,
Низко голову наклоня?- Što ž ty milaja, smotrišʹ iskosa,
Nizko golovu naklonja? - Why then art thou, dear, looking askance,
Tilting your head low?