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Russian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Finnish maiva.
Noun
мо́йва • (mójva) f anim (genitive мо́йвы, nominative plural мо́йвы, genitive plural мойв)
- (zoology) capelin
Declension
Etymology 2
Corruption of мо́ва (móva), making it similar to etymology 1 above, from Ukrainian and Belarusian мо́ва (móva, “language”).
Noun
мо́йва • (mójva) f inan (genitive мо́йвы, nominative plural мо́йвы, genitive plural мойв)
- (derogatory) the Ukrainian language
- (derogatory, rare) the Belarusian language
Declension