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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic мъногаꙗ лѣта (mŭnogaja lěta). Cognate with Ukrainian мно́гая лі́та (mnóhaja líta). Cf. modern Russian мно́гие го́ды (mnógije gódy), мно́го лет (mnógo let) or less commonly мно́гие ле́та (mnógije léta).
Pronunciation
Phrase
мно́гая ле́та • (mnógaja léta)
- (archaic, poetic or ecclesiastic) wish for longevity, many years (of prosperity, health, etc.)
Usage notes
- The grammar and pronunciation of the Old Slavonic phrase is intentionally preserved.
- Only used in the nominative and accusative cases.
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