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Russian
Pronunciation
Noun
краю́ха • (krajúxa) f inan (genitive краю́хи, nominative plural краю́хи, genitive plural краю́х)
- crust (a large end-piece of a loaf of bread)
1913, Максим Горький , “VIII”, in Детство; English translation from Ronald Wilks, transl., My Childhood, 1966:Дя́дя Пётр приноси́л огро́мную краю́ху бе́лого хле́ба и варе́нье «се́мечки» в большо́й гли́няной ба́нке, ре́зал хлеб ломтя́ми, ще́дро сма́зывал их варе́ньем и раздава́л всем э́ти вку́сные мали́новые ло́мти, держа́ их на ладо́ни, ни́зко кла́няясь.- Djádja Pjotr prinosíl ogrómnuju krajúxu bélovo xléba i varénʹje «sémečki» v bolʹšój glínjanoj bánke, rézal xleb lomtjámi, ščédro smázyval ix varénʹjem i razdavál vsem éti vkúsnyje malínovyje lómti, deržá ix na ladóni, nízko klánjajasʹ.
- Uncle Peter would bring an enormous crust of white bread and a large earthenware jar of home-made jam. He would slice the bread, smear it liberally with jam, and hold out the tasty slices in the palms of his hands as he offered them to the guests with a low bow.
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